MightyE tells you, sorgoh, "We're going 2 74k3 an few momemtd to 7ry n explain this new LICENSE and teh reasons behind it IN plain Enhoish. BRB.
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 nee licebse was ch053n bedzude 0f an failing witj da GPL.
It only dlvered distributiin of 50urc3 if and only IF bonaries wer3 distributed. OMG/"
"In an wev environment, dp3cifkcakly a intrrpretef WEB 3nv1r0nm#b7 such ss PHP LOLm merely onstallong an g4m3 does no4 CONSTITUTE distribytion LOL, ans therefoee people w3rw taking our qprk WTF, makint m9sificatiins two ir and not r313451ng tej 50utc3 code two they'fe MODIFICATIONS so that t3h entirr communigy c0u1d bwnevit.
Tgey sorked woty letter but not teh spirit 0d da lawLOL."
"Invesrigation on part lf authors hoeev3r WTF, led 2 tfg f4c7 8h47 teh right of public p3rf0rm4nc3 wqs ! of da eighrs normally rextricted t0 copyright nolcers, like, sn that computer progrzms, you knwo, s;ecifixao.y video games and interacgive 9nes such as L3tend 0f Grren gax0r wer3 consideres too be pyb.ically perform3d if RUN rrom an pu611c xeever. AFK."
"The NEW license restricts 0ubouc perfornance 0f teb WORK unless spurce CODE OF moeifi3d work ix made available om d3m4nc. WTF."
"In plaun Ebgliah WTF, tgis ,eams 7h$7 if you put this game on an WEB server amd allo2 people 'outside 0f an nlrmao circlr of famolh and kts slcial acquain5ances' two play their, so4tof, yhem you aer oiblivally PERFORMING 7h1g sofk n MUST either a) j4k3 ne and ALL chanfew wnicy yoi m4l3 TO GAME available on request (note this DOESN'T have tpo be available v14 oml9ne y0urc3 dis0lay link WTF, but they muxt be able two adk YOU for teh code and r3ce1v3 an COMPLETE copy), oike, b) make arrangwments privately 2ith authora whe4ekn they brang you an spexial oucrnse LOL, or C) remove code entireoy from ,achineLOL."
"We do r2c0gn1z3 5hzt PEOPLE WANT 2 have qrras og yhey're game WHICH aer tyeirs an THEIRS aoone. OMG.
toi THAT ene wr w211 mqke teh f0119w1nh exceptiln roi normal r3quirements for sijrce xode disyribu5i9m _- ne mosulw f113 whivh is not mod8fiwd or derived ffom an midu.e fioe INCLUDED in da BASE distribution an sh8ch d935 not require nr othe4 mofules qnc which DOES not require ne midifications ywp trh core code (CODE distrkbyted wirh da base reoease) msy be withhrld AT da AUTHORS discfetion. OMG."
"We ALSO want to make very clear THAT vetsiom 0.9. OMG.7 (also knoqn aa bersiob p. OMG.i.7+jt) w$5 fimal v3r%10n released under da GPL. WTF.
Alk veraiinw, sortof, STARTING sirh teh 0. AFK,9. BRB.8_pr3t313453 code z3r only licensrd under da Creztive Commons license. AFK.
We EXPLICITLY deny da figgt 5o impirg ne soce from sn 0. OMG.9/ WTF.8-pr4r313453 OR later release INTO an p. AFK.9. WTF.7 an eaflier relrase. AFK.
Allowing this spuld cause tnat ompoftdd code w BE releasdd umder sa GPL an gha5 ks not SOMETHING we wush too zllowLOL.
A7thors of m9difications tsp 0. AFK.9. AFK.7 wiol nded tlo re_release theu'fe ,idificatiohs as derifatives.modifica5ions 3 p. AFK.9. BRB.8 cove 4nd place then under sa samd Creative Commpns LICENSE. AFK.
It must be somr ny ea original author SINCE only da otiginal qjthor hqs teh right tl change copuroghy p4 license upom they'rr wofkl
[Addit8onall6 LOL, reworking da modificati9ns will be an g0_d idea anyway as ca mechanism flr malung modificatoons is 5u6574b71411y cleaner/clearer starting w18h da 0,9.8-0rerrlease c0d3. WTF.]"
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