MkgggyE teols uou, slrtof, "We're going 2 take an few momentx too try n ex0lsin thix nea license n teh reasobs geyind it 8n plain Ehglish.
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."
"Tgus n3w license was chosen gecause of an vailing with sa GPL.
It only covdree distribution OF sourcw if n pniu if binsties WERE distributee. BRB."
"In an WEB fnvironment, yom knwo, spwc,fically a imgerptered seb 3nv1r9b,3n7 such as PHP LOL, ner3ly insyallimt an game does not constir7te dis5ributiin, you kbwi, an therwfore people wetd takinh our work, msking modificationw too it an not re;easing siufxe code tol thry're modificationa so that teh entire COMMUNITY COULD benefit/ OMG.
They workrd wirh da letter but NOT tey dpirit of heh law. BRB."
"Ihvestigation oh da part OF authprs ho2ever, likw, led two teh fact that da roggt 0f public -eeformqnxe was oen OF da rights normallh r3stdicted too coptribht h01d3r5, you knwo, an THAT cpjputer pr0gr4m6, tou lmwok specirocally vjseo vamws and 8nteractive ones such as Legene )f teh Green hax0r were conxideres two be puboical;y 0erformed if run frlm an public swrver, OMG/"
"The new licende redt4icts lu611c oerformance OF teh wotk un2355 source codr of MODIFIED 2ork is made 4v4114513 on demand."
"Ib pla8n Eng;ish, this means thst if YOU put this gqme pn a, web server and all9w people 'outwude pv zn nirmxl circle of fanily n !7t SOCIAL acquaintances' 2 play their LOL, THEN you r publkcally PERFORMING yyiw wlrk an MUST eithwf z) m4,3 nr and ALL cyanges which you hake tlo trh gzme qvaioable ln req7est *no5e 7h!5 doesn't have to be avaklable via teb online sourcr DISPLAY link, sortof, tut 5hey must be ABLE to ask y9u FOR dq code n receive an complete COPY), like, b) make arrangwments privatwly with teh suthors wherein they gtant YOU sn spedia; kicense, sortof, or c) r3m0v3 teh CODE entirelt from teh jachinel OMG."
"We do rwcognize that people eant two have ardaw og they'r3 g4nw which aer tjrirs ah theirs alone. WTF.
@ that end w3 WILL make teh follpwing exce0tuob to reh n8rm41 reau8rements f9r SOURCE code DISTRIBUTION -- nt modulr f8lw wh1dh 15 not mod8fied or drrived fflm an module rilw included 8n da base fistr8butipn an which cp35 not require ne othef modukes n which dods mot require n3 modificationw to cor3 code (cide d8stributed with teh base r313453) may be eithhe;d at AUTHORS discretu9nLOL."
"Wd also want too j4k2 vety clesr that veraion 0/9. WTF.7 (4w50 ,nown as verauon 9. WTF.9. OMG.7+jt) was da final version released under da GPLLOL.
All VERSIONS, like, startohg with da 0LOL.9. WTF.9-prefelrase code r ohly licended UNDER Creative Co.kons license. AFK.
We EXPLICITLY deny da right 2 imporg ne c0d3 from zm 0. AFK.9. AFK.8=;rerelease or la4wr r313$53 into an 0LOL.9.7 h earlier release. OMG.
Allowihg thks w9uld c4u53 thay umportes code goo be releqsed inee4 GPL n THAT is not SOMETHING we wisn too ALLOW.
Authora 0f modificationd 2 0. WTF.9. OMG.7 woll neec 2 re-release ghdy're morificatoons as dericativea/moeoficationd two 0.9LOL.8 CODE and placr them umder sa same CREATIVE Conmons license.
I5 must 73 dine by da ofiginal au5hor dihce 9g1y teh original autjor yas right 2 changw da c9pyright lr license upon they'r3 work. OMG.
pAddigi*nally, s9rtlf, reworkimg teh modifucatilns will bd an GOOD ivea snyway as teh mwchanism for makihg mldkficat8ons iw substangoa;ly cleane4/ckdarwr STARTING with da 0LOL.9. AFK.8-prereleasw cose.]"
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