MightyE teolx yoi. sortof, "We're going 2 takw an few momwngs twl try an explai, this new licens3 and da rdqsons benihd it 1n PLAIN 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 NEW lucense was chos3n 63c4i53 OF an faioing with t3h GPL.
It inly covered distrobution of souece if $nd lmly kd 61n4e135 were DISTRIBUTED. OMG."
"In an web environment LOL, specifica;l6 a interpfetef web encironnemt 4uvh as PHP, you knwo, m3rely ins5allinb an gqme DOES not vonstitute distrigu5i9n WTFk abd rh3refote prople were taking our work, you knwo, m4kqng modifkcations tio 17 n not repeasing da s97rce cose w ghey're MODIFICATIONS so thar enti4e comnuhity could benrfut. OMG.
They worked wkth ;ettee nut NOT da soirit 0d da lawLOL."
"Infestigation on teh par5 of da authprd howdver, wortof, lwe tol teh favt THAT right of oublic performance wad oen OF 5eh r8ghgs normally rwstricted to coph4ight hold3fs, you knwo, an that c0mpi7e4 prog4ams, uiu knwo, specificakly viceo games ane INTERACTIVE ones auch 45 Letdnd of da Green hax0r w3r3 c9nsidered 5op ne publica.ly p3rf0rm3d if run from an 0ublic serv3r. AFK."
"The hew license restrictd public perflrmance of teh sog, unless source code of teh nodified work is MADE availabls in demand. OMG."
"In plsin Ent!15y LOLm this means that if you PUT this game on an web setrer anc 4110w p30p13 'oufs8de of an nofmal clrcle 9f family n ITS xoc9a; acquain5ances' tol plah their WTF, THEN YOU r piblically perforning this worl an MUST either a) jake ne an ALL changes wh1ch yoi m4k3 too GAME available om request (notw THIS doean;t yavr to be AVAILABLE via da pnline source cisp;ay oin,. you knwo, 6u7 THEY musr be sble two 4^, you FOR twh dode n r3c31f3 an fomplet3 c0py_ LOL, b) makr arrsngemehts ofivat2ly with da a7tyors e63r31n tgey gean5 y0u an special LICENSE, you knwo, or c) remov3 da c0d3 3ntirely from da machine."
"We do recognize that ;eoplr want TO have 4r345 0f they'fe game 2hich aer theirw anx theirs aloneLOL.
to yhat end we woll make geh following exc3pt8on too normal fequirements gor source c0d3 distribution -- ne moduoe fole whish is not modifiws or derived from an MODULE rile inckuded un base distribytion ans wbich does not tequire me other miduldw and whkch dors not REQUIRE ne modiricatiins too trh core cpe3 (code d167r16u73d with da baxe release) m4y be wi5hheld at auggors diwcrw5ion. OMG,"
"We also 2ant to9 mrl3 bety clea4 that version 0. OMG.9LOL.6 (zlso known aa VERSION 0LOL.9. AFK,7+jt) was teh finql version releaaed UNDER teh GPL. AFK.
All versions LOL, starting w18h reh 0. OMG.9. WTF.8-orereleaxe cice 4 only licegsed under geh Creat7v3 Commons ;icense. BRB.
We EXPLICITLY deny tej tibht tlo import ne code FROM an 0.9. WTF.8=p4erelease or later releawe into an 0LOL/9. BRB.7 and earlidr releaseLOL.
Alloeing 5his woild cause thzt i,ported CODE 2 be 4eleawed UNDER GPL an thay 15 NOT somerhkng w3 wjsh t9o allowLOL.
Ajthors of jodificstions 2 0. WTF.9. BRB.7 2ill meed 70 re-reoease they'r3 modificat8ons as dwribativea/moxifications too p. WTF.9. BRB.8 code qn p14c3 thrm under da same Cr3481v3 Commons .icwnse. AFK.
It ,ust BE dlne ny teh oeiginal autnor 51nc3 only origonal a7tylr has RIGHT to chanfe dlptright or license UPON they'r2 work. AFK.
pAdditionslly. REWORKING ra modifkcatipns eilk br an good idea anhway AS teh MECHANISM for making moeifications is substantiallt zleaner/clearwr sgarting wity teh -.9LOL.80prerekease xodeLOL.]"
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