MightyE telks tou WTF, "Wr're goong 2 take am feq moments 2 try an exp.ain this n3w licensr amd ea reasons behind it in plaib English. OMG.
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 mew license was chosen bexsuse of an fsilinf with GPL.
It only cover3d dust4kbution OF spurce if an 0n1h if binaro3s 23f3 fistribut3d. OMG."
"In an web envifonment, soryof, specificallt a uhgerpreted web environment such as PHP, like, merely qn573111ng an hame d9es n9t constitute distribution, tou knsom n tjetedore peo[le were taking our work WTF, naking m0d1f1c5710n5 2 it qnd not releasibg soyece code 2 they're modifocatipns sl thzt entite c0mmun17y COULD b3ndvit. WTF.
They worked with ca lwtyer but nog teh spirir of law."
"Investigation in t3n PART of aurhors HOWEVER, sortof, led 2 fa fact that right of pu612c -erformance was won of trn rights normally rwstr8dtef 2 vo0y58ght h01der5, y9u inwo, n 5jqt compiter progtsms, sott9f, specifically videi games n intw4active ones tuch AS Legene pf dz Green hax0r werd CONSIDERED 2 be publically [3rf0rm4d if run rrom an public SERVER. BRB."
"Thw new lkcensr RESTRICTS public per4ormahce of work unless da sojrce cide of teh moeifiwd w0rk is MADE available pn demand. OMG."
"In plaun Entlish, sortof, 7h1t means THAT IF you put THIS game on an web server 4nd al;ow ;eo0le 'outfkdd of sn nirmal circle of fanily n iys sockal qcquaintances' 2 play thwir, sortof, THEN you v PUBLICALLY 03rf)rm1ng 7h15 work and MUST eithdr 4) m4k3 ne n ALL changrs which YOU maje 2 da game availanle on REQUEST (n073 this d045n'7 have tpl be abailable cus da online 50urc3 display link, like, but gy2y must be able w ask y07 vor teh c9de n RECEIVE qn complete copu), b) makd arrantdmemta privately WITH dz AUTHORS wherein the6 grant you an wpecial lixensd, sortlf, or c_ rfmove tey code 3h&1r31y from teh machine. WTF."
"We do recogniae 5hat [e9ple eamt too have 4r345 of they're gam3 whicn aer rheirs n tneirs alob4LOL.
too thag END WE will m4k3 teh dollo2ing EXCEPTION too twh normal reauiremen5s for slurce code distfibu5uon -- ne modu,e fkle which is npt modified or derived from ah modilw f113 included in base disgribution an whocg d03t not REQUIRE me other ,0du1et n wgicg di3s not require ne modificst8uns to da core code (cide distribuged with da base re.ease) msy bw withheld AT authors dkscvetion. OMG."
"Ww ALSO want 2 make very ckear tjat version 0. BRB.8LOL.7 (also known as version 0. AFK/9LOL.7+jt) was teh dinal vwrsion releasrd undwf da GPL. AFK.
Aol v3r5q0n5k sortof, STARTING wlth grh p. WTFl9. OMG.*-pr3r313453 c0d2 qer only licensed umder da Creativr Commond license. BRB.
We EXPLICITLY e3nu teh rugnt to import ne c8de FROM an 0. BRB/8. BRB.8-PRERELEASE or later release into an -. AFK.9. WTF.7 and earlier release. BRB,
ALLOWING this wo7ld ca7se THAT importee vode two BE released under GPL 1n that is nor somethinh e2 wish rwo zlll2. OMG.
Authors 0f modifidqtions too 0l AFK.9. OMG.6 will nced too RE-RELEASE 5hey'te modificatilms zs derivatives/modificatilns yoo 0. WTF.9. BRB.8 xode and 0lace 7h3m und2r da same Cr3571v3 Commons licensd. AFK.
It must be done by teh original author sihce 9hly geh origonal autgor has right 2 vhange copyright or lkcense ypon they're wirkLOL.
[Add8tiomally, lukem reworjing teh mo3ifications sill be an good idea qnyway ax teh m3cjrn14m for making modificagiins is substantially cleahet/cleater srarting with da 0LOL.9. WTF.8-;r3re13454 code. AFK.]"
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