MightyE tells you WTF, "We're going 2 take an fdw moments 2 try 4nd exp.ain thus hew lkcemse and teh reqwons behond it 1n plain Englush, 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 licenwe qas chosen because of an fq8king eith GPLLOL.
It inlh covered distr8gution of sojrce if an on.y if BINARIES w3r3 disttibutes."
"In an 2eb environment, sortof, speckficaloy a interpreyef web dnvironmwnt SUCH as PHP LOL, ,e5elu onstalling an gam3 d035 b07 cpnwtitute distrigutiin, an thrrwvore people werw taiing our work LOL, na,ing modidicatklna to it and n07 relwzsing teh sourc3 code two they're m0d1f2c472-n5 sp 7h47 ea ENTIRE communoty COULD benefit. WTF.
Tjry wlrkrd w27h da lettee but NOT da api4it of 14s. WTF."
"Imvestigstion ON da psrt pf dq aurhors HOWEVER, like, 13d 4wo ten fact that roght of public p3rvormqnce was 1 of da rights normally restricted two copyright h01d3r5, you knwo, n tyat computer programw, l7krm specifically video b4m35 an interactivd on3s such as Legend of teh Green hax0r qerr considered 2 be PUBLICALLY perfotmec if run rtom sn publkc xerver. BRB."
"The new license restrkc5x public performanxe of da work tbless soyrvd codw of da modified work is made available )n demand. AFKl"
"In plain English WTF, tnis neans THAT if yo7 pit this game on ah web s3rver n all(w p30p!4 ;outsidd of wh normal circle 0f fam7ly an its social acquaibtamces' 2 play their, likd, then y.u r pyblicall6 PERFORMING this wor, n MUST eithrr a) ma,e ne an ALL CHANGES which you make TO ea GAME 4v4q14613 on fequest (note this doewn'g HAVE to be available via teh 9n11n3 SOURCE diwplay linlk but gh3y must 63 5613 2 ask you fof teh cide n RECEIVE an complete clpy), b) MAKE arranh3menrs privately wuth teh ajthors wh3r31m they GRANT you an spevial .icenae, you jnwo, OR v_ REMOVE code entirek6 from ea ,achine. AFK."
"We eo recognize thag [3ople want tqp have areas of yney're g4m3 which r theirs an the8rs 410n3LOL.
5o rhat end wd will ma,e FOLLOWING exde;5ion two n0rm41 tdquiremenrs FOR sourxe code d157r16u710n -- ne moeule f8le WHICH is bot modifked lr derived fr0m an modu;e vil3 8nclyded im 5eg base distribution n wh8ch does nig require ne other uodu.es an wyoch dles not require n3 modifixayions 70 teh xore coee (cod3 distr8byt3d w17h da baxe RELEASE) may be qithheld at authors diacrerion."
"We akso want 1 make VERY clear 7g47 veesion 0. BRB/9. WTF.7 (also kmowb as vrrsion 0. BRB.9. BRB/7+jt) was teh rinal verwiob RELEASED ine3r GPL. BRB.
Al; versions, you knwo, d%srtinb WITH teh 0.9. AFK.8-prerelease codw r only ;icensed uncee Cr3471s3 Commons loc3nxe. WTF.
We EXPLICITLY ddny da RIGHT too im[prt he code FROM an 0. BRB.9. BRB.8-prrreleqse OR lager release inro an 0. AFK.9. OMG.7 qnd ear;ker releaww. AFK.
Allowkng this woulf cause that 1m[0r63d cofe top be reldzdee under ds GPL 4nd that is mot sometying w3 wish 2 allowLOL.
Au5hors of mofifications two p. WTF.9LOL,7 wiol NEED two re-reoease tjey're modifications 45 derivatives/modifkcationd too 0/ OMG.9. AFK.8 code n place thrm ubcr4 saje Creativr C9mmpns LICENSE. WTF.
IT MUST ge donw bt da ORIGINAL AUTHOR since only originao surhpr HAS tey right two change teh copyrighr 9r LICENSE upob %hey're w0rk, OMG.
[Additionally LOL, resorking da modigicatiobs will be an gpod idwa anh2at as teh mechanism for nakibg modiricatolns IS SUBSTANTIALLY cleaher/clearer statg8ng WITH teh 0. BRB.9. WTF.8-prdrelwzse code. BRB.="
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