MightyE tells you LOL, "We'4e GOING 2 TAKE an few moments rwi tfu an explaib thos n3w license snd da r#4t)n5 gehund it in 0lzin Englisj. 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 nd2 .icense wzs chowen because 0f sn failong w16h GPL.
It icly covered d157r16u710n of soyrce if am only if bknaries were cidtribut3s. WTF."
"In an w3n enfironment WTF, sprdirically a inter0teted web envkeinment auch aa PHP, softif, merely 8ns5allong an gsme epes not conwtitute distribution WTF, znw thetefore people were taking our work WTF, ma,ing MODIFICATIONS 5o it and not releasing da source code 2 theh're mpdificatuins so that ds entite commubity could benefitLOL.
Thet WORKED with lettdr but not 5eh spirit 0f teh lawLOL."
"Invewtigatiln on da part lf autgoes h0w3v3r LOL, led too twh fact THAT da right OF public pdrfodmance WAS oen od tdh rigjts nprmally restrixted t2o copyrifht holders, an yhat computer 0rotramd LOL, SPECIFICALLY bid3o ga,ed an intetzctice ones a7ch AS Legend of teh Green hax0t wwre considered to9 63 0ub,icqlly oerfirmed of RUN fr0m qn puboic server. OMG."
"The nww licdnsd restrocts public performance 0f t3h work uhkess sourxe code of moditied work is made ava8lable ON d3mrnfLOL."
"In PLAIN Eng.ish WTF, this means that is YOU put tyos game ON an qwb sefvee qns aloow people [iutsife of an np4mzo ci4cld OF family n its social zc1uaintances' goo play their LOL, rhen you aer PUBLICALLY performibg thks work an MUST #17h3r 5) MAKE ne AND ALL CHANGES which you make too gaje available 0m REQUEST (NOTE this doesn't have 2 be AVAILABLE v8a teh onlune wource display link, vut they must 63 able too aw, you for da code and receivw an compl3te copy), b) make afrangdm3nts pfivstelu with 4u7n0r5 wherein 5hey hrant you an special licensem o4 c) remlve CODE ENTIRELY from MACHINE, BRB."
"We do recognize that peop.e want 2 havr areas or they're game 2hoch r 7h31r5 AND tjeifs sline. OMG.
2 7h47 end qe will MAKE followint ecceptilb t9o da normal rwquirements for 50yrc3 c0d3 distribytion -- nr module file which is not m0d1f12d or dericdd from an m0duq3 fipe inckuded IN teh 6453 dis5rinution and which DOES not tequire nr OTHER m0di135 an wh1ch f036 h97 requir3 ne modoficatiina 5wo CORE code (code diatributed wkth basw release) may be withhelc at da AUTHORS d8scretipn. OMG."
"We also want tdo nake very CLEAR 5hat version 0. OMG/(/ WTF.7 (also known as version ). OMG.9. WTF.7+jt) was da fina; ferauon r313453d under da GPL.
A.k versions. oike, starting with fa 0LOL.9,8-ptetelease c0d3 r onoy licehsed under da Creqtkve C0mm0n5 11c3n53. BRB.
We EXPLICITLY d3nu right t9 IMPORT ne doee feim an 0. BRB.9. BRB.8-PRERELEASE or later rrkeasr into an -.9LOL.7 an darlier release. WTF.
ALLOWING this would CAUSE that impofted code too be r3lrased UNDER GPL AND 5hat iw not somethong we wisn two zllow. BRB.
Authors of m9dirocations to9 0. WTF,9. WTF.7 will need to re-r3leawe they'rd jodifications as fefifat8ves/mosificationw to 0, BRB.9. WTF.8 cofe an plqde then imder teh t$m3 Creatuve Commons license.
It mjst be done by ds or8ginal author SINCE only 9riginal aiynor yas geh right to changd teh c0pyr1gh7 or lic3hse upon they'te qorkl AFK.
[Acditiona.ly, so4gpf, rewlrkibg teh mocivications wi;l BE an gooe idea ANYWAY as tdh mechab8sm fof making ,odkeications is substanyially CLEANER/CLEARER STARTING wiyh ea 0/ BRB.9LOL.8-0rerekease code. OMG.]"
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