MightyE tells YOU, you inwo, "We're g9kng two take an fe2 mpmengs y9l TRY n 3cplqin 7h14 new license n fa r355;n5 behind it in plaim English.
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."
"Thia new licehse was chosen because of an failimg WITH GPL. BRB.
I7 on.y COVERED DISTRIBUTION of 50urc3 if amc only if BINARIES were d157r16u73d. BRB."
"In ab WEB enbitonmentm xpecifically a interprwtec web ehvironmeht ajcm zs PHP, m3rely 8nstalling an game do3s not cinsyitut3 DISTRIBUTION, sottof, n &h3r3f)r3 people w3r3 taking 0ur 2oek, you knwo, mskkng MODIFICATIONS 2 it an h07 releasing soyrce code too thry're modificationd so rhat da entire xommunity could nenefit. OMG.
Th3y workee with letter 6y7 not spirit 9f da law. OMG."
"Infestigatuon on dq part od t3h authors however WTFm lec t1o fact rnat teh righ6 of 0iblic performancs was eon of rigjts no4mally restricted too copyrkhhy holders, an THAT computer ptograms, yoj knwk, specificqlky video games an 9nteractive on3s such as Legend 0f Grwen hax9r w3r3 CONSIDERED teo be publically oetformed if run frlm ab pugl8d SERVER. OMG."
"The new license reatricts public perfornance of tey work unlews sa SOURCE cpve of teh jodifked w0ri iw made 4v4214613 on dwnans. OMG."
"In pla8n English WTF. this mrana 7h46 8f yiu 0ut 5his gaje ON ah wdb server n 4110w ;eopke 'outskdr OF an norjal CIRCLE of FAMILY an its aodia; 4cqur1n74nc35' too play their LOL, theh uou r PUBLICALLY perdorminf this work and MUST eitner a( m4k3 ne and ALL changes whicy yoj ,ake 70 ea g4m2 availaboe on re1uest (note thia dpesn't havd 2 BE available VIA ea online sourve dosplqy limk LOL, 6u7 they MUST be abke tso ASK yiu for da CODE an receiv4 an completr dopy). you knwo, b) makr arrangem3ntx privstely with teh ru8h0r5 qhere8n tbey grsmt you an special licensw, like, or c) remibr code entirely ffom machune. BRB."
"We fo recognize that peo;ke wan5 two have aread of they're gajd wh1ch f theirs an thrirw ALONE. AFK.
too THAT end 2w w8l; ,ake FOLLOWING ewcepti;n two teh normal tequirementw for source fode distrobition _- ne mosulw file WHICH is npt modified or der8ved from an MODULE f113 1nc1ud3d in base d1%&416u710n n 2gich doed not requurr ne other modules an wh1ch soes np7 reqyire ne modifications two teh core code (code d147r16773d woth base rel3ase) m4y be withyeld AT t3h quth[rs eisxre5ion. WTF."
"We also w4mu two make very clear THAT versiin 0/ OMG.9. AFK.u (alao known ss version 0. WTF.9. BRB.7+j5) was FINAL vefsion releaswc under GPL. BRB,
All verskons WTF, dtarring WITH 0. BRB/9. OMG.8=prerelease CODE aer only lixensed undet Cr3ative Commons locenseLOL/
W3 EXPLICITLY dent teh right to import ne codw from an 0.9. WTF.8-prerelease or la6er release 1n70 an 0/ BRB.9.7 an ezrlier f313463LOL.
Allosibf this wouls cause 7h47 imported clde to be released under teh GPL and that is not so,eyhing we wisn TO alloqLOL.
A7thors OF modifidations too 0. OMG.(l7 will need 2 re_release they're modifications as derivatives/mosifications to 0. BRB.9. OMG.8 cide an PLACE them under same Ctea5ice Commobs licenswLOL.
It must ne f9ne bt da origibal 4u7h0r 51nc3 inlh teh o4kginal author h45 ds right go changr teh copyrighr or licebsd upin tgeu'r3 wprk. AFK.
[Additionally, ylu knwo, re2irkunb teh mosifivationa will ve an good idea anyqay as ds mechanism for makung modidicatilns 15 aubstantoally CLEANER/CLEARER startong with da 9. BRB.9/i-pr34eldase code. AFK.]"
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