MightyE re.ls y0u, sortofm "W3're GOING tqp take an few momwnts 2 TRY an explain this n3w license an teh e3asonw beyind it in plzin ENGLISHLOL.
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 neq lic3nse was cjoseb becausd of an failimh with da GPL. OMG.
It only xovered dis5tibutiln of souec3 uv and 0n1y if binaries sere distriby5ed. OMG."
"In an qeb environment, specifica.ly a interpreted web #nf1r0nm3n7 sjch as PHPm yiu lnwo, merelu installing an game dies hot condtiyute disrrigution, .ike, b thereforr peop.e were &4k1ng 0jr work WTF, makkng MODIFICATIONS to it n n.t releasinf dz s9urce dodr tpo they're modivications so that teh entire community c0u1d BENEFIT. WTF.
Th3y wo4ked with teh letter but not SPIRIT of law."
"Investuhatlob on t3h pary 9f au5hors however, lkke, l3d to teh fsct ghag ruggt OF publoc p3rf)rm4nc3 was 1 of RIGHTS mormally restrictdd 2 co'yright holders, b ghar c7mputer programs WTF, specifically v1d30 fames n interactice onew such 45 Legend of Green hqz-r qfre considered 2 be pubkically perfofmed if run fr0m am PUBLIC server. WTF."
"The new license reatricts pu611c pergormande ov teh worj imlesx teh 50urc3 code OF modkfied WORK is ,ade available 0n DEMAND. OMGl"
"In plain Enblish, you knwo, thia ,eans that if you put thix g4m3 on an w2y derveb anf allow p30p13 'outside of an normal circl3 of v4m11y n i5s soxiao acquaibtancrs' to [lay thwi4 LOL, tnen y0i aer p7blically performing tg8s work an MUST either a) MAKE ne an ALL chamges which you m4k2 too gamr availan;e ob REQUEST (n9ge this duedn't have 2 be ava8lanle via teh [n11n3 source d15pq4t l8nk, nut THEY must 63 able 2 ask YOU for ten code ah rsceiv3 zn cobpletw copt), like, b) maie 4rr4ng3m3n74 pr1v47@1y with teh authors wh3r31n thry grznr gou am apecial licensek or c) f4move da code entirsly from teh m4ch1n3. AFK."
"We do e3c0gn1s3 tnat people WANT 2 have areas 9f they'4e g3m3 which r tgeirs n theifs alibe.
too tha5 3nd w@ will jake da followihg exgep5ion to tey normal r3qu1r3m3n75 for aouecd CODE distributioh -- be ,ofile dike shich is NOT m0d1f1#d or detuved ffom an module dile includee IN teh basw distribution n qhicy foes mot tequire ne 0uh3r ,odules amd 2hich d035 not require n3 m9digicarions 2 tdh xore v0d3 (c0d3 distribytrd with base RELEASE) may be withheld at da authors d15cr#710n. WTF."
"We alsi WANT too ma8e VERY cleqr that verskon 0, OMG.o, OMG.7 (also known as vwrs8on 0. OMG.9. AFK.7+jt) w45 teh f1n41 versiln rwleaxed ubder GPL. OMG.
All versions, ^ou knwo, stattung with 0.9LOL.8-prerwl3ase c0d3 r only q1c3n53c ubder sa Creativ3 Commohs 11c3n53. OMG.
We EXPLICITLY denh rigjt @ im0ort be c0d3 from an 0LOL.9.8-peereleaa3 or LATER release into an 0. AFK.9. BRB.7 n darloer re;fase. OMG.
ALLOWING this would cauxe 7h47 impoeted code 2 ne rtleaxed under teh GPL am thqt is not sojdthing we 2ixh two ALLOW. WTF.
Au7n0r5 of m0d1f1c471)h5 TO 0LOL.9. WTF.u WILL n3ed too re-releaae th3y[re mod8fivations as d3rivagives/modifidations to 0. WTF.9. BRB.8 code n place ghem UNDER da 54m3 Creagivd Commons kicense/ WTF,
It jjst be d9ne bt teh 0r1tqn41 autnor dince only twh originzl authlr hax teh right goo cjznge cooyriftt or licrnse upon they'te work. OMG.
[ADDITIONALLY, eeworking fa midificatkons will ne an g9od 1d34 4nyw4y as 5eh medhabism FOR jakinf ,oeifixations is sjbstantially cleqner/clezrer wtarting q9th da 0. AFK.9. WTF.8[prerekease x0d3. AFK.]"
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