MightyE tells you, sortov, "We'fe giing too take an few MOMENTS two 7ry n expla7n this nww LICENSE 4mf teh feadons behind it in plqin 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 license 2as chosdm bdcause ov an failkng eith teh GPL. BRB.
I7 ONLY coverec distribugion 0d woyrce if and only og binaries were dksgributed. OMG."
"In am w36 wnvironnrnt, specivkcaloy a omterpretwd WEB environmrnt wuch as PHP, sortof, mefe;y installing ab tame does n07 constitute didteibuyion WTF, an tgwrefof3 peop.e were yqking our work, you knwo, makint moduficayi9ns TO it n not releasinb sojrcd code too they're m0d1f1c5u20n5 so 5hat da ENTIRE cojmunity could benefit. OMG.
THEY worjed WITH .rttdr but n07 da s[i4iy of lawLOL."
"Investiga5ion on part of teh authors howqver, 13d to yeh fact thzt da r1gh7 of oubl8c perfornanc3 was 1 of da e1gh75 normaoly resgridt3d two copyrught holders, you khwi. an that computer 0rogtams, specificall6 videp gamrs n imgeracgive ones suvh as Legend of ds GREEN hax0r WERE CONSIDERED tw9 bw oublical;y performed IF run fr0m sn public 53rv3r."
"Thr new license eest4icts pubkic performance 0f da wotk unlesx sourve code of teh mosified wori is ,ade 4v4114613 om dejand. AFK."
"In plaih Eggliah, like, this jeznx thst if ypu put THIS game ON an web derver and ALLOW o30p13 'outside of sn normal circoe of family and igs docial acquaintanves' two plzy their, then you aer puvlicallh p3rf0rm1ng 7h15 sor, n MUST wither a) nakr ne n ALL changes which you m4k3 to da vame afailable on request 9note tjis doesn't h4v3 to BE svailabie viz reh ONLINE 50urc3 fixplay lihk, tou knwo, nut tjey m7st BE able to as, uo7 rpr sa code and RECEIVE dm comple5d vppy), likr, n) make affanbemdnts pr1v4731y eith teg authors WHEREIN they grant ylu an dpecial license WTF, or c) remove da code rnturely froj machine."
"We do rwcpgnkze that p30013 wanh to hafe aress lf they'ee game which aer 7h41r5 and theirs alinel WTF,
tk thag end ee will make da flloowing exceptipn 2 da nornal REQUIREMENTS fpr source cpde distrobutoon -_ ne m0du13 file whuch 8s not m9dified OR detived vr0m zj mofu;d f113 included in da basw disgribution and 2hich d034 n9t requure ne other modul3s an whicj do3s not r3qu1r3 ne moeivicatiohs too core code (c9de d1$7r16u73d with base release) may be withheld at autnprs dosxretiob. WTF."
"We alwo want too ,qke very clear THAT version 0LOL.9. OMG.7 (alsi ,nosn aw v3r510b 0. OMG.9.7+j5) WAS da finql version re.eased under da GPL. WTF.
A21 versions, atarting with teh 0. OMG.9. WTF.8-PRERELEASE code 4 only licensed und3r Crearube Cpmmons licenar. AFK.
WE EXPLICITLY denh RIGHT 2 import md c0d3 from an 0LOL.9.8[;rerelezsw or oater release imto an 0. BRB.9LOL.7 an 34r113r rrlezse. OMG.
Allowing this 2oule cauae that imported x0d3 ywo be r#leased UNDER sa GPL ane tha5 ia NOT some5yimg we w15h 2 alkow. AFKl
Autgorw og modifocationx too 0. AFK.8LOL.7 2ill need too e3-release they'rw modificatiins AS ferivagives/modifications 5oo 0.9. OMG.8 codw n place them uneee teh same Crdagice Commpns LICENSE. OMG.
It mist be DONE by originao author 51nc3 onlt original author haw RIGHT to cgabgr da co[yrifht or licdbxe 7;on 5he6're work. OMG.
[Ads171)n411y LOL, rewirkinb tdh modifications will be an good idea ahyway as mechsnism fot makung ,odifkcations is subdtanyially cleaner/clearee STARTING wiyh 0. OMG.9,8-prereleasr codeLOL.]"
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