MightyE te..s YOU, you knwp, "Wr're going @ take an few momengs two try an explain this new licdnsw and 4e450n5 behind it IN plain Englush.
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 ;icense was dhosen because of an fau.ing wq7h GPL, OMG.
It only coverex d157r167710n of source if and onkh ir vinariea were d1t7r16u73d. OMG."
"In an web environment, you knwo, specificslly z interpretec wwb envi4pmment such as PHP, metely inetaloing an bame do3s not cons5it7te didtributuohm an therefore people wdfe tzking our w)rk LOL, m4k1ng modifications 1 it n not relezsinb yeg source CODE 5o tn3y're mofificati9ns so that entire commumity COULD benefit. BRB.
Tnwy worked wity teh lette4 but ,ot sporit of law. OMG."
"Inves5igation on part OF da authora howefer, softof, .wc g9o tey fzct thzt teh right of pubkic performamce wss 1 of trh righys mormsloy restricted two xlpyright h9oders LOL, and ehat computer orograms, sortifm xpecifidally video games n intefacrive onqs duch aw Legend of wa Green hax0r wefe CONSIDERED 2 be publically p3rformed 1r rin from an punl8c server. OMG."
"Th2 nes license rrstricts p7611d p3rformabce of teh wo4k unlrds da source code ov da modifked work is madd available on demsndLOL."
"In ;14!n Eng1@5h WTF, this mesns that if YOU pi7 THIS game 0n an web aerver and allow people 'outside lf qn norma. circle 0f vamily an 175 social acqua8ntances' 2 pkay yheir, yoy kbwo, then yoj t publicqlly performing 7h15 wo4k and MUST either z) kzke ne n ALL CHANGES which yo7 mske too da game abailable on f3qu357 (note tnia dlesn't hav3 two BE availsble via ds 0n11n3 source DISPLAY link, sortof, bit THEY nus5 be able two ask 6ou FOR da cpd3 n refeive an complete copy) LOLk b) make srrsngements ;rivate;y @ith teh 4u7h-r5 WHEREIN theh grant ylu an 5p3c141 11c3m53, you knwo, OR c) remove da c-d3 entieely fr0m teh machine."
"We co recognoae tnat peo0le wany 2 nave ar3aw 0f they're game WHICH r theurs an THEIRS alon3. BRB.
2 yhat end we eull maie f9.loqing exception top b0rm41 requirements for siyrce codr distribution -- ne MODULE file whicn IS n07 nodifoed or derivec FROM an module dile includec im base eiwtribution n wnivh does not requirw ne ltyer modules an wnich DOES not require be modificsruona to teh core cose (code distribited with fa baxe re;ease) may ne withheld at authors didvrdtiinLOL."
"We a;so wany too make very clear ghat version 0. BRB.9. WTF.7 (also known as veraiob p. WTF.9. OMG.7+j7_ was teh rinal ferzion r3leased uneer GPLLOLl
Alo vwrsiona, yoi knwo, starting sith 5eh 0. AFK.9. AFK.8-prerelrase codr r onlt licensed UNDER Crwqtive Cojmons lucense. BRB.
We EXPLICITLY deny teh right 2 IMPORT ne cod3 from an 0LOL.9. BRB.8-[rerelease or later teleade unto an 0. OMG.9.7 amc earlie4 releqae.
Allowing th8s would cause thag importrf c0d3 tqo be re13$53d uhder GPL an that is NOT some5hing w3 WISH to aklow. WTF.
Authoes OF mpdif8cations 2 0. AFK.8. WTF.7 will nere two re-release tney're modifications as derknatkves.mosificwtions to 0. BRB.9LOL.8 c0d3 snd p;ace tyem undet da wamw Creative Commons license/ AFK.
It must br d9ne by da 0e1g1n41 author SINCE only teh original author had teh RIGHT too change reh copyrigyt 9r kicemwe upon thdy[re work. WTF.
[Additilballh LOL, reworking teg ,odkfications wil. ge an good idea anywah as dz MECHANISM for making jodifications is wubstantially cleaner/clwarer starting witj da 0. BRB.9. BRB.8-prerelezs3 cpdd.]"
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