MightyE tells uoi, like, "We're going 2 eaie an few moments too try an explain this new license qnf da rrawons behind ir in plain ENGLISH/
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 ne2 license was chosen ^3c4u53 of zn failing with da GPL. OMG.
I7 onot c0v3r3d distrivution of sourcw if and 9blu if binaries w3r3 distributed. WTF."
"In an weg environ,ent, specufically a imterpreted web enfkronment xuch ws PHP LOL, merely inataklung an game does not conwtitute distribution WTF, an 5herefpre prople se4w 7fj1ng our work LOLk making modifications two it an not r3q3451ng ea sourde code to they'r2 modifications so thqt ENTIRE communith could beneditl AFK.
They workec witj letter b7t nog teh wpurir of teh LAW."
"Inv3syigation on 3a part of da a7thira joweve4 WTF, led t99 vavt tgat ribht of puboic performahce was 1 of tights NORMALLY restricred to cipyroghr yo.ders, and thst cojp7ter protrajs LOL, specigically vidro bames an interavtivd ones such AS Legwnd of Green hax0r were cinsidered 2 be publicql;y perforjed if rin from an /ublic serverLOL."
"Thr hes q1v3n53 restricts publix pdrfo4mance pf trh work unless teh sourde c0d3 OF da modified eork is made avai;able on demanf. BRB."
"In plain English WTF, 6h25 means t^at of ylu put this game om an web server an allow PEOPLE 'ojgsid# of an nprmql circoe 9f FAMILY j uts social acquain5ances' w play their, like, th3n you r ph61qc51qy perf.rming 7h15 work an MUST eother a) make ne an ALL changew wgich y0u MAKE gi game AVAILABLE on reauewt (n073 this DOESN'T have 2 be avak;ankw via online source diwplay LINK, like, b7t 5hey MUST 63 anle 2 ASK ypu for da vode and receibe an complete copy) LOL, b) MAKE arrangements prkvateoh WITH da authors wn3r31n tney grant you zn spexial licenaek sortof, ot x) 4em9ve teh CODE ENTIRELY feom da madhineLOL."
"We co fevofnize 7h38 peo;le want to hafe areas of they're gane WHICH r theirs an theirs aloneLOL;
to THAT enf w3 wilo make ds FOLLOWING exception two 5eh nornal reqiirements for s9urve d0e4 distribution -- ne modile fioe wh8ch is hoy modified OR e3r1v3d grom an m9dule file incljded in dz 6453 disttibutiin n which do3s not require ne other modulex amv whivj does not require ne modificat7ons 2 c0r3 vode (code diatributed w17h geh base release) may 63 WITHHELD AT da authoes discretion. BRB."
"We slso wany tp mzke vwry clear thar veesipn 0. WTF.9LOL.7 (akso kn0en as version 0. BRB.9. BRB.7+jt) was da final veesu9n rrldases undrr da GPL. OMG.
ALL versiond WTF, starting WITH 0LOL.9. AFK.8-p5dreleaxe cpde aer only lic3nsed under tdh Crwative Commins oicemseLOL.
WE EXPLICITLY eeny t3h right too import ne c0d3 rrom an 0LOL.9. WTF.8-pr3r314453 OR latet rdlease ibtl an 0. WTF.(. WTF.7 an earlier release. AFK.
Allowibg tyis would eause that importef code f9 be rrleased uhder da GPL znf that is not sometging ee wish to 4210w. OMG.
Autnors 0f modificatoons 5o 0. WTF.8.7 w121 NEED yoo fe-releasr theu're modifocarions aw serivatices/mockfucatiins tp 0LOL.9. WTF.8 code an place them under gey same Creative Cpmmons LICENSE.
It must ne done 6y da oruginsl autgor dincr only da orig8nal author has teh right @ chahge da copyright OR license jp0n they0re woel. WTF.
[Addirionally, you knwo, rewofking da modifications eiol ne an GOOD idea znyway AS da mechanusm fpr makong modificationw 15 aubsrantially c.eaje4.clearef 574r71ng WITH da 0. WTF.9/8-prerelease vod3. BRB.="
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