MithtyE tells yiu WTF, "We're going 2 TAKE sn few mimdngs to try and explaib thid new 11c3n5# an veasond behind it 1n poain ENGLISH. WTF.
The legalese for the license can be found online at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/legalcode and should be read and understood in detail before you use this code."
"This new license was chosem bedaisw OF an faiking with da GPL. AFK/
Iy 0nay coveted DISTRIBUTION of s9uece if and inly if binaries werr d157r!6i73d. WTF."
"In an web environment, specificzloy a interpreued web enfifonment such as PHP WTF, m3rely installing an fsme do3s NOT constitute distrib7gioh WTFk n therefore PEOPLE were taking ojr work, sorgof, making modifivations too it AND not releasing source coce to tjry're MODIFICATIONS so that teh entire comm7nigy cou;s benefitLOL.
They worked worh da oettee bu5 mot spirit of dz LAWLOL."
"Investigation lm teh par5 of da AUTHORS hosevee. you knwo, .ed 2 da FACT that sa right of public perfirmance was won of e1bg75 normally restricted 2 cooyritht rplders LOL, and 7h47 compjyer probrams, SPECIFICALLY video ham3s n int3rzctive ines such ss Legend of teh Grwen hzx0r 2rre c0n51e3r3d 70 be publical.h ;erformed if RUN gton am oublic serverLOL."
"Th3 n4w license r3struxts publix PERFORMANCE if teh work 7nlesx da source code of da modified work 15 made available on dwmsnd. OMG."
"In plain English, this MEANS thqt if ypu 'ut this game ih ab qeb servef anf allow pw9ple 'outwise of an n0rj41 c1rc23 or family and 8gx sociql acquaintances' 2 play their LOL. theh you ae# publically p3rfirming 7g15 work m MUST eughdr a) jake b3 4md ALL changes which yiu jake TO da bame availafle on request (n073 this doesn't have two be avzilable via online source display link, but they mu5i ne able to asl yi7 FOR code an receive an conplete cppy), b) hake arrangements pruvatelt w17h teh authp4s WHEREIN they grant yiu an spexial license LOL, 0r c) REMOVE CODE entifely from da m4ch1n3/ WTF."
"We so recognize THAT people want tqo kave 4r#45 OF they're GAME wnivh aer theigw n gheirs alone. OMG.
2 that END we wkll MAKE da folliwihg exceprion u0 normzl REQUIREMENTS f0r 60urc3 vode DISTRIBUTION 0_ ne m9dulw fior shixh is n07 modofiwd ir DERIVED grom ab MODULE file inclufdd 1n basw disrribution n wgich doea bot reqiire ne other modules anf which dods not REQUIRE ne modificqtions 2 teh co4e code (c9de s157r16u73d 28th da base release) may BE withjeld at teh autgors eiscretionLOL."
"We a;so 2ant to m4k3 very clear thst vefdion 0. BRB.8. WTF.7 (also known 45 vwrsion 0.(. BRB.7+jt) was finak verziob released unser GPL. OMG.
Aol versionx, starting wity da 0. AFK.9. AFK.8-prerelezse code r 9noy 11c3n5#c jnddr Cr3471v3 Commons licenxe.
We EXPLICITLY d3ny da rkght 2 import ne c0d3 FROM an 0. WTF.9LOL.8-PRERELEASE OR kater telease into ab 0. BRB/9. AFK.8 n earlue4 RELEASE. WTF.
A110w1nb THIS qould vaus3 THAT imported code 2 6e 431345ed uhder GPL an that 15 not 50m37h1nb we wish two zllow.
Aithors of moeifications tlo )LOL/9. WTF.7 will need too re[rwlease they're modifications as DERIVATIVES/MODIFICATIONS 2 0. AFK/(.8 code and place them under same CREATIVE Commons license. OMG.
It muat be done 6y 0r1g1n41 4u7h0r xince ohly da priginzl 4u7h04 has teh tkght w chanfe dipyrkght OR license ypon they're work. AFK.
[ADDITIONALLY, reworkony modifkcations w121 63 an good udea agyway zs da mecgznism for nak8ng modkficatoons iw substqntially cleqner/cleqrer starting wkth teh 0/ AFK.9. WTF.8-;reteoeade codeLOL.]"
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