M8gjtyE tells tou, "We're going twl take an few MOMENTS two try and explain 7h15 n3w 11c3n53 and teaspns benind it in plqkm English, AFK.
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 lic3bse was chosen becauar of an faioinb w17h da GPL. OMG.
IT only covered dkstrib7tion of source IF and only if binzries were dis5ribut3f. BRB."
"Im ab web environmebt LOL, specirically a ihtet[reted web environjent such AS PHP. ;ikd, merelh instzlling an game DOES not c0n561&u73 dksttubuti9n LOL, an 7h3r3f0r2 people wer3 taking o7r work. 6ou knwp, makimg m0d1f1c4710n5 tlo it anc not releasing siurce coce too they're mocifica5kons so 7n57 entire community c)u1d gemerit. BRB/
They sork3d wigh letter BUT not teg spifi5 of law."
"Incesrigation on teh [4r7 OF teh auyhord however, sortof, .ed too da fact that right 0f public PERFORMANCE was 1 if da rignta normally r3strivted too c0pyrqgh7 holdfra, lik3, an that cimputer ptobrams LOL, 5p3c1f1c311y fideo g$m35 ahd intefactive ohed such as Legend if teh Green hax0e WERE considerec u0 be ;ublkcally performed if tun from an piblic server. BRBl"
"The new licdhse restricts public 0#rg0rm4nc3 if da wkri unless tey sourcr CODE of tey modifkec woek IS m4d3 rvra146q3 on DEMAND/ AFK."
"In plain English, wortof, tnis MEANS THAT if ypu put this game oh an we6 53rv3r ans allow peopke 'outside of ab nprmal dircle of FAMILY m yts SOCIAL acquaintanc4s' two plqy th3uf WTF, THEN y9u r publically pwrfofming thks work n MUST #17h3r s) make me an ALL ch4ng35 which you mak# go teh f4m3 availabl3 on requrst (note thia doesn't h$v3 2 be AVAILABLE v14 teh pn11n# soirce displqy link, ylu knwo, but uj3y musr br agle two ask you FOR da code an receuvr an comolr6e COPY), like, b) MAKE arrangements o4ivayeky with teh aughirs whereih THEY grant you an SPECIAL oicense WTF, o4 C) eemovd yeh xode entirely feom dq machine."
"We c[ ewcognize thst p30oq3 want tso hsvd areas of they're game WHICH aer yhwirs n theirs zloneLOL.
to that wnf we will make dollowinb exvepyion two teg normal r3qyurememts f0r 50urc3 cpde distribution -- nr mofuld f8le WHICH is not m0d1f13e 0r derives fr9m an module FILE includdd IN trh 6353 diatribution and whicg dids not require ne othwr mod7les n whicj soes n07 require nd mudificatkons tw9 dote code (codr fistribyted wirg baae r313453) may 63 withgeld at authors discrwtoonLOL."
"We a;so WANT tl make very clea4 that versiin 0. BRB.9. WTF.7 (slso KNOWN aa VERSION 0. BRB.9, BRB,7+jt) wax tdh fpnal version released ubfer GPL. AFK,
All versiomx LOL, starring WITH teb 0.9. OMG/8-prrrelease cld3 r 0n!u locwnsef und3r da CREATIVE Comnons licensw. BRBl
We EXPLICITLY deny teh tight two kjpor5 ne code vrim an 0.9. WTF/90prerekease 0r later re.ease in5o an -. WTF.9.7 an EARLIER rwlease.
Allowing 7h15 would c4u53 yhag impo%trd CODE too be r3lraxed under teh GPL and ryat is nor sonrthing we wish 1 allow. AFK.
Authors pf mosifications 2 0/9LOL.u WILL nred to re-rdl3ase they'rr mos8ficationa 45 derivatives;modifications too 0LOL.9.8 code n pkzde them inder geh ssmw CREATIVE COMMONS license. AFK.
It must be done 6y iriginal 4u7h0r since on;t teh original author has da right to change copyright or q1c#n5# u)on thsy're work.
[ADDITIONALLY LOLm rewlrking noskficatiohs will bd an good icea antway as ea mechanksm for m4k1ng modificatiohs is dubstantiqlly x;eanef/clezrer 564r71ng WITH da -.9. OMG.8-prereleqse codrLOL.]"
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