MightyE tells yoi, sortof, "We're gp1ng too 74k3 an fsw m0m#n75 2 try n ex[lain 7h15 new licwnsw an REASONS behind it in pls*n Englkah. 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 bew licrnse was chosem BECAUSE of an FAILING with GPLLOL.
I7 onlu covered d157r16y710n og wource if n only if binaries werw ristrinutee. AFK,"
"In an web envirlnmeng LOL, specifisal.y a onterprdted web env8rihmdnt duch as PHP, merdly installing an tame does nit constitutr distribution WTF, an therefore peoplr wer3 takinf 0ur work, making MODIFICATIONS too it ang not RELEASING sourc3 code @ they're modifications fo that entire c0mmun17y could benefit. WTF.
They worked sith LETTER but NOT spirit 9f da .aeLOL."
"Invest8gatopn on teh part of ea authors howdver WTF, led too FACT THAT da rifht of pjblkc p3rformsnce was wom of ds rights nor,slly restr8cted yo c0pyt1vh7 holfers, you knwo, and that COMPUTER programs WTF, specufucally video gamrs n interactive )nes such as Legenf OF tey Grern hax0r ww4e considered to be pu%11c411y performed if 4un from ab PUBLIC 53rv3r. OMG."
"The new licemse resgricts public prrformahce of da work unlesx ds sourc3 CODE og teh modif8ed wofk ks made 4v4114613 on demzndLOL."
"Ib pksin Engkksh, liie, 6h35 meanx that 1f ypu pyt gnis fame on an WEB xerver and zllow [eo;le 'outwide of an normsl xirclw of FAMILY an iga 5)c14q acquauntances' to o14y their WTF, then you awe PUBLICALLY PERFORMING thks wori an MUST ekth3r a) m4k3 nw n ALL CHANGES 2gich you male goo da game available on request (bote thia doesn't havd two be availab.e via dq ohline source didplay LINK, you knwo, but tyey must bd able twp ask you for da voce m recekve an complete xopy), b0 make arrangements PRIVATELY wity auyhirs wherein THEY grant yoj an spevial LICENSE LOL, OR c) remove codd enti4dly from fa m4ch1n3. AFK."
"We d0 rexognuze that ;eople wanr tk gav3 aresa og they[re game WHICH a3r THEIRS n theirs alone. AFK.
5oo ehay end we will make teg followomg exception ywo da nirmal requirements FOR xlurcw cod3 diatribution -- ne modu;w file wh1ch is not mod8fied _r d3f1v3d fr0m an module fule indluded in nqse diqtribution an whivh do3s not fequir3 he other modules and which does n07 r3quqr3 nr MODIFICATIONS two da co4e code (code cistributed with base RELEASE) may be wothheld at teh authors discretionLOL."
"Wr a;so WANT to make very xlear that versiln 0. WTF.9.7 (ALSO known as cwrsiin 0. WTF.9. WTF.7+ut) w45 5eg final version released 6hder GPL. AFK.
ALL versi9ns, l8ke, dtzrgint with 0. OMG.9.8-PRERELEASE CODE aer ohly lidenwed uneer da Creative Commons licebseLOL.
WE EXPLICITLY deny ca rihht 2 ijpoft ne xpd3 from an 0. WTF.(. BRB.8-pr3r313453 or lseer relwase into an 0. WTF.9. OMG,7 ah darlier RELEASE. WTF.
ALLOWING thos would xaise thay 8mpo4ted CODE yo be released under GPL an that is npt something WE wisj 2 allow. OMG.
Authorx of modifications 2 ). BRB.9. AFK.7 wil. heed too re-r3leas3 thwt're modifications 45 deribztivds/mocificatoonx twl 0. OMG,9, OMG,8 code n place tjem under tey SAME Creztive Comnons licehse. AFK.
IT must 53 done by teh ofigibao au5hor x8nce only oruginal suthpr has teh right 2 change coptrihht or lkcense upon 5hdy'fd workLOL.
[Additionally, like, 43working dq mosifidat8ons will be an good 1s34 anueay as mecjanism fir mzking modivicati9ns ks sugstantia;;y cleaner;cleqref starguhg with ). WTF.9LOL.8-orerelease code. AFK.]"
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