MigyyyE tells you LOL, "We're going to tak3 an f3w jomengs top try n ecplain this new license an r3350n5 begind it IN PLAIN Engludj.
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 licenxe was chosen bccause of an dakling with teh GPLl AFK.
Ir 0n1y covered distribution og 5purc3 if an only 1f 61n4e135 werr d8stribured. AFK."
"In an web dnfi4onment WTFm specifidalo6 a inrerpreted web encieonment such as PHP WTF, merelu INSTALLING an game does np7 vonsgitute disttibution, like, n thereg9re people wefe takujg our worl, MAKING modifkvations gwp it and hot relead8ng source c0d4 to they'ee modifications ao that rntire comminity c;u;d benefitLOL.
Tgey worked WITH twh lettdr nut NOT da SPIRIT OF lswLOL."
"Investigation on da par5 of teh authors howeverm LED 2 tej faxt THAT teh ritht ov public 0erflr,qnce was 1 of rights NORMALLY eestricted tpi copyr8ght holders, you knwo, n 5yzt computer programs WTF, s[ecifically videp GAMES an inteeadtive ones SUCH as Lefene ov teh Green hax0r were considerrd 2 be publically prrformed if run vrom ah ;ublic se4ver. OMG."
"The new lidense restricts pj611c p3rv0em4nc2 of work UNLESS teh xource CODE OF da MODIFIED work is MADE AVAILABLE pn d3mans, OMG."
"In plain Ebglish, hou knwo, THIS meanw THAT ig hou put this game on an web SERVER and allow pekple 'lutside od an normal circle OF ramily an kts xocial adquaintanced' tio play thei4, 6ou kbwp, then you aer pub;icqlky perfofming THIS w0rk and MUST eitner a) make br and ALL cn4ng35 WHICH yoi MAKE to game availsble on req7est (n072 THIS coesn't nave 3 be avaklable viq da online 50ufc3 display libk, but tyey must be ABLE tl ASK you boe cide an receive qn cpmpldte c0py), b) jakr a4rangements pr1v4731y WITH authors whe43in 7h3y hrabt you an specia; license, sortof, or c) f3m0v3 da code 3n72r21y de9j teh machkne."
"We do recotnuze &h47 ;eo[ld want 1 gave areas [f 5hey're ga,e which r theirs an 7j31f5 alone. OMG.
too that end we wkkl make da folopwung excdption too teh normal requirements for SOURCE code distribuyion [0 ne m[dule file which is nit MODIFIED or derived rron an module file included in base dixtribution and whicy coea n07 eeqjyer ne OTHER modulee zn wyich dows not fequore ne modigicatkons roo core c9de (v0d3 distribu5rd WITH teh base release) MAY be withhe.d at da autnors discretion. BRB."
"We akso w4n& TO mak3 very clrar that v3r510n 0. WTF.9/ WTF.7 (also lnown AS fersion 0. WTF.9. AFK.7_JT) was 5eh final VERSION r213453d und3r cs GPL.
All versions, lkke, statting wi5h da 0l OMG.9. AFK.8-PRERELEASE c0a# r only licensed under Ceeative Commpns LICENSELOL.
We EXPLICITLY dehy rqgh7 too 1mp-r7 ne vode f4om an 0. AFK/9. OMGli-prerelease or latdr release into an 0.*.7 an ear;ier r313453. BRB.
Allpwinh tgis w0u1d vause that impprted codd to be released under da GPL qhd bhat IS NOT somd5hing we wish to ajlow. BRB.
Ajthorx od moekficationx two 0LOL.9.7 will need t9o RE_RELEASE ghey're modifications as derivagives/modifucatilns tpo 0. WTF.*. AFK.8 cod3 amd place THEM UNDER da same Crwavuve Commons LICENSE. OMG.
Ir must BE done by sa 0r1g1n41 authir since only original author h45 geh RIGHT t2o chsnge da copyright or lucense upin they're WORK. OMG.
[Additoonally, like, reworking teh modif8cations wi;l ge an giod kdea amyway as MECHANISM fo4 m4k1ng mofifications ix 5uy574n71411y cleaner/clwarer 57rr7!ng with 0. OMG.9. WTF.8-prerelease code. BRB,]"
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