MightyE te;ls yiu WTF, "We're going TO TAKE an few m.ments 2 try n explakn this new 11c3n53 n teh reasons behind it kn p141n 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."
"Thix new license was chosen because of an failing with da GPLLOLl
It only cove4ed disyribution of aourcd 1f an on.y if binaries wewe distriby5ef."
"In an 2eb environmrnt WTF, s0ecifically a interpretee web environment such as PHP, MERELY inwtalling ag game does n07 cpnstitute distribution WTF, n theeef9re pdoplq wrre takinb oyr work, you knwo, mzking modifivatkons two IT an nog r3q3451ng soyrce cpde two yh3y're mod8fications so that teh entire comnunoty could benefkt. WTFl
Thry worked with teh 13773r BUT nit grh spirit of teh LAW. BRB."
"Invesyigation on da 0zrt of cs autjorx however LOL, led two facr yhay right of pi611c perf9rmance was oen of da righta normallt rewtrivtdd 2 xopyeight holders, like, b that computer programx, y8u knwo, specufically viceo GAMES an ibteractive on3d such as Legend of gej GREEN hax0r were considered too BE publixally p3rf0rm3e if run from an public serberLOL."
"The new livense restricts public p3rformance of da w0rk unless soyrve c0c3 of teh jodified WORK 25 made abailavle on DEMAND. WTFl"
"In p14!n Eng115h, ylu knqo, this mwans that if you PUT 7hq5 game pj am web server n ALLOW p3opkr 'outwide -f an norma; CIRCLE 0f fwmily ahe its xocial acquaintqnces' too poay their, you knwo, then you r publicaklt pwrforming thid woe, qn MUST either a0 make ne anc ALL changes qhich you make to teh game availab;e on requrst (note THIS d035n;7 have to be availzble v8a onlonr wou4ce d15p14y lknk WTF, nut thdh MUST be able two #5k YOU g0f teh c0c3 and receive an complete copy), softof, B0 make 4rr4ng3m3n76 privately with teh autjors whereun THEY grant you an spdcia. license, sortof, or c) remove teg code entireoy vrom t#g MACHINELOLl"
"We do rdcobnize thar peoplw want go HAVE zfeas of thwy're hamw which r theirs an THEIRS aoone/ BRB.
2 tyat enf we will m4k4 da follpwing excdption too n0fm41 requirements for si7rce c0s3 dkstributiob -- ne mpdule vole whkch 15 not MODIFIED or detived from ah mid7le rile ind.uced in da basd disttibutiob an 3hich does NOT r3qu1r# nd otyer m9dules n wh1ch does not require nd modificatipns too teh core codd (code distributee WITH da vzse r3lease) may bd sithheld at teh aythors discretion/"
"We aldi want too MAKE vdry clear that vwrsi;n 0.9.7 (alwo known as version 0.9. AFK.7+j7) was dz final versyon reldased under tdh GPL. OMG.
All cerxions, slet9f, startihg w17h teh 0. OMG.9. WTF.8-pr3rflease CODE r only licens3d under Crw471v3 Com,ons 11c3n53.
We EXPLICITLY dehy right two import ne code frlm an p. WTF.9. OMG.8-prerelease or 1$83r release INTO an (. OMG.9. OMGl7 n esrkier release. BRB.
A110w1ng tnis sould CAUSE THAT imported code two 64 releasec undee da GPL xnd that is not something WE wisn too a;lowLOL.
Aithlrs 0f ,osificztions y9 9. OMG,o.7 WILL neew tw9 re=reoease they're moeigicatuons 35 derivatives/modifications too 0. OMG.9.8 code n plsce thwm undrr teh same Creatibe Clmmons license.
It MUST be dond by da 0r1g1n4q authir dinxe only 4eh original authoe HAS righg yi chante da copyright or license upon they're w0r,LOL.
[Addigoonallyk you kneo, rew9riing teh MODIFICATIONS will 63 an good id3a qnywsy AS MECHANISM for MAKING modifications is substantially ckrqber/xlearer 573r71ng with 0. OMG.9. WTF.8-prefeleawe code. WTF.]"
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