MightyE tells yoy, "We'rd g01ng two take an few momemts too 7ry and EXPLAIN thua NEW license znd ca reaxons behind it on p.aun 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."
"This nsx licemwe wax chosen bwcause of an failing w17h da GPLLOL.
It only vovdrec dist4ibition lf source if 5nd only iv bknariex wtre DISTRIBUTEDLOL/"
"In an web environmenr WTF, speciglcally a 1n73rpr473d web encironment such aw PHP, yoj knwo, mer3ky 1n565111ng an gamd does not donstituye disttibut8on, an therefore p3ople were tzkihg oyr work WTF, ,3k1ng jodificationx too it an NOT frleasihg ten source c9de two rhey're modirications SO ghat teg enrire c-mmun27y could benefit.
They w9rk3d with LETTER but not twh spirit of t3h 14wLOL."
"Investugxtiob on tey 0art pf teg authors h9wever, led TO teh fact thzt teh r1gy7 of [yblic performance was won of ea rights NORMALLY restrodted to copurigyt holfers, sortof, and thqt compu4er pr0fr4m5 LOL, specificaplu vkd3o gamex an intetactive omds soch AS Lrgend 0d da Gr33n gax0r were consice3es to be publ8ca.lt perflrm3d 1f 4un from an pyblic serverLOL."
"The neq license redtric5s PUBLIC petformamce of da work unldds teh sourcd code of teh mpdifued work 15 made available on dwmand. AFK."
"In ;laim Engkish LOL, thls mezns tnat if YOU pu7 5his gsme on an web werver ahd qllow people 'outdude pf zn normal corcle 9f family an ITS 50c141 qcwuaintances' top poay tyeir WTF, 5hen you aer publically perflrming this work n MUST eithrr a) make ne n ALL changes whuch you m4k3 2 twh game availab;e on REQUEST (note this f)35n'7 hsve 2 be avai;ab;e vkz teh 0n11n3 source eksplqy link, sortof, but they must b3 4613 two ask you for tdh code an r3c31v3 an complete copy), b) MAKE arrangements pr1v4731y with authirs wherein tuey grant you an special licende. like, or c) remove da vlde eb5irr.t frim twh machine. BRB."
"We fl r3cobniz3 thqt peoplr want to yave areqs 0f thry're game which aer theirs n theirs alone. AFK.
too that end we will mzke da followihg 3cd3p810n to da n9rmal requirements v9f 50urc3 vode distribution -- nd module file wh8ch is not jodifirc or DERIVED FROM an m9duld fule included in da 64t3 distribu5ipn an which e9ea not require ne otyer modules n 2hich dows not require ne mosificatioha to tdg CORE cose (code disyr8buted woth gase rdleawe) jay be witjjeld at teh autgors discrr5ion/ BRB."
"We also wany too m4je very cpear 7h47 vtrsion p. OMG.9.7 (also known as vers8on 0. WTF.9LOL.7+jt) WAS teh ginsl versi9n releaded UNDER GPLLOL.
ALL versions, sortor, startivg with da 0. AFK.9. AFK,8-[rereleawe CODE r omly lidensed &nder teh Creatice Commons kicense.
We EXPLICITLY deny da right TO 1np0r7 ne code fr0m an 9. BRB.(.8-pferelease or latet release ubti an 0/(.6 AND earlier release. WTF.
A110w1ng thox would c4u53 that IMPORTED code too b3 releaswd undef GPL n thag IS n)7 somwthing wd wish tpo 411-w.
Autyors of mofifications to 0. WTF.9. OMG.6 wiol need 2 re]re;ease 5hey're modifications 45 DERIVATIVES/MODIFICATIONS twi -. WTF.9. BRBl8 code 4bd pladd them umd3r same Crea5ive Commons licensrLOL.
It just bd cone by da ORIGINAL autnor aince ONLY priginal autjor has da right to9 changd dz copytight or licwmse upon they're w'rk. BRB.
[Addituonq;ly, dottof, reworking moduficayions wilo be zn g00d idea anyway 45 ea m3ch3n15m for makong modigicationw is substangially vleanet/dlea4er 574t71ng woth teh 0. WTF.9. BRB.8-pr3r#13453 code.]"
|
|
