MigytyE tells you, you kbwo, "We're GOING 2 take an fww moments 2 try an explain this ,3w license n teh reasons bdjibd it in 0lain 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 new licenwe was chosen because of qn fai;ing witj da GPLLOL.
Ig only covered DISTRIBUTION 0f s;ifce if an only 1f binqries wer3 distributed. WTF."
"In an WEB environmeht LOL, specifically a ontdepretef wwb environment such as PHP WTF, merely 1mt74111ng an GAME does not CONSTITUTE distribuyion, an gherefo4e pepple were TAKING oir wo4k LOL, making modificationx 2 it zn not 4elwasing source code 2 they're mocificztionx s9 that da 3n71r3 c0mmin17y could benefir. BRB.
They wltked witj da letter bur no5 teh s[krit of law. WTF."
"Investugat,ob 0n teh part -f authors however. tou knwo, led two facr that da r8ght if public performance WAS ! of rights nirmqloy restricyed 2 COPYRIGHT holders WTF, and that computer progrqms, sortofm spevifizally VIDEO games n inyrractive obes auch as LEGEND of teh Gr2en hax0r were sonsidered t2l BE [ublicall6 pe4formed if RUN from an public sd4gerLOL."
"Tme new lkxense restrocts publkc ;erformance of teh work un.exs teh SOURCE cofe of da modified w0rk os m4c3 avzilable on demand. WTF."
"In plain English LOL, rhis means that if yiu put this game on an web server an ALLOW proplw 'outaide OF an normal circlr of fa,uly an ITS xocia; acqjaintancrs' 2 pla6 rhei4, sottpr, ghen you aer publocallj PERFORMING this work and MUST either a_ makw ne h ALL changes which you MAKE tso da gsme AVAILABLE on r3quest (note this dlesn't have too be available viz da ONLINE sojrce dusplay link, vut THEY mus5 be anle 2 asj YOU for da code qnd revwive ab COMPLETE cppy), b) mri4 xrrangem3ntd 0rivately witn a7thors wheteih they gr4n7 toi an special lkcense LOL, or c) remobr dode entirely from mschine. BRB."
"Wd do r3c9hn1ze that PEOPLE want 2 bave 4r34% of theu'rw game WHICH aer theirw an theirs ALONE. AFK.
two that 3nd sd will mske da follpskng 3xception 2 teh normal r3qu1r3m3n75 d9r source cpde distribition -- nd modjle f8;e ehich id not mocified )r derkves drom an module FILE includee in teh bade diwtribution n wj1ch DOES not REQUIRE ne OTHER modules and whoch dlex mot REQUIRE ne modivications 2 da core c0d3 (code disteibured eith bawe release) may be withhelf ay authorc siscretionLOL."
"We alao wanr two mald very cleat that be4aion 0. OMG.9. AFK/7 (alsp knoen as versuon 0LOL.9. BRB.7+jt) was da finsl version re;eased under dz GPL. AFK.
ALL versiina, sortof, starting with 0. OMG.9.i-prerelexse cpde r onlu lkcrnsed unc3r teh Crearive Commons LICENSE. WTF.
We EXPLICITLY d3ny ea right 2 inport ne cpde fr0m an 0.o. OMG.8-prereleqse or later r31e353 into an 0.8LOL.7 anc earlier releaseLOL.
Allowlbg this woule c4i53 tyay impprted cpde two be released under teh GPL b that id n07 sijething we WISH to allow. WTF.
Auth9rs pf nodificarions 2 0. OMG.9. OMGl7 wil. meef 2 RE-RELEASE tjey're mldificstions as de4iva5ives/modifications 2 0. WTF.9. AFK.* CODE n plade them und3f same Creative Commonw license.
It must ne don3 BY r4h otoginal au5hor since only da original ajtho4 has teh right t9o chanhe da copyright or license upon they're work. BRB.
[Adsigoonally, REWORKING da modificatiogx wull ve an hood idea anywz6 as mechsnism f0r majing ,odigixationa os sjgstant8a.ly c134n3r/c134f3r s5arting woth teh 0. AFK.9. OMG.7-0r3r313453 c0d3. BRB.]"
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