MightyE tells y0u, sortof, "We're going two tak3 an f3w momenrx ro try an explain thks NEW 11c3m53 ajd da reas9na behind IT 8n plain 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 l8cense w4t chp53n beda7se of an failing with GPLLOL.
It obly COVERED distrogutiin of source id n 0n1y if b7narirs were distfibutedLOL."
"In ab web envirinnent LOL, specifixally a INTERPRETED wdb envirpnment such 45 PHP, m34ely inxtallinf an game doex not constigute DISTRIBUTION LOL, n therefore pdopoe wete yaking 9ur work, /ike, makinh modifixations 2 it an not releasing da wource CODE top thwy'rd modifixations so tfag rntire conmunity could bendfitl AFK.
Tjey worled wiyh letyer but hot spirit 0f teh law, BRB."
"Investogation on teh part of da a8rhots however, you lnwo, led to f4vu that teh r1gh7 OF public perfoe,znce was oen of teh rights n9rmakly restricred two v0pyr2gh7 hilders LOL, anc that COMPUTER programs WTF, specif8cally video games and interactjve ones 5ucg aw Legend of da Gr33n hax0r qr4e vonsidered two be p7611c4q!y pervormes if ruj from an pu611c xerver. OMG."
"The bew livense destricts public PERFORMANCE of 2ork unoess tej souece c0d3 of modifidd work os made 4v4!14^1e on DEMAND. WTF/"
"In PLAIN Engloshk this m3ams tgzt IF you out THIS gamd on an web aeevrr and allow p30p13 '9utside od zn normal circl3 of fanuly n ITS SOCIAL acquainyances' 2 play 5heir LOL, then you aer publ8cally perfirnkhg 7h15 sork an MUST either z_ mal3 be ahd ALL changes shich you make too tey gqme available oh r3qu357 (no6e this dowsn't hafe two be ava8lable VIA da lhlind sourcr DISPLAY link, but thet must be able two 45k y9u for da code n receove an compleye copu). hou knwo, b) makr q4rangements 0rivately wktj authors wherein they gw4n7 YOU an spedial lixehse, yoi knwo, 0r c) remove da code en5ireoy ft0m 5eh machine/ BRBl"
"We do recognize that peopke want twi hqve areas of t6e6'rw game whicj aer theirs an tjeirs al8neLOL.
1 that end we WILL make fillowing esce0tion too nor,al e3qu1r3m3n75 for aoyrcd vodd distrkbution -- ne mosk;e fije wnich IS not modified or derivee from an module f113 included 8n base d156r16u710m an wn1ch d045 bot require ne 9tger mod7les and wh1ch coes not re1uire ne nldidica58ons two da CORE code *codr distribuged w17h teh 6453 release) MAY y3 WITHHELD AT teh a7ghors disceet8on. WTF."
"W3 also 24n7 to make very xlear that v3r51)n 0LOL.9, AFK,7 *alsl known as VERSION 9. OMG.9. BRB.7+jg0 WAS da final versioh releas3d indet GPL, AFK.
All versions, like, stsr5ing with da 0. WTF.9. WTF.8-PRERELEASE CODE r only lic3nxed under teh Creatuve Commons 11cen53LOL.
W3 EXPLICITLY DENY teh fight ti impoe5 nr code fei, an 0.9. OMG.8-prerwlease or 1473e reo3ase into an ).9. BRB.7 and earlier 4elesae. AFK.
A21-w1mg tnis would cause 7h47 inported code t2o 63 releasef under GPL m that is not womwyhong ww widh two a;low. WTF.
Aughors of moeidicagkons too 0. WTF.9. BRB.7 si;o neex to te-release tyey're m9dificayiins as derivayives/mldificatiins two 0.9.8 c0d3 n pkade 7h3m ubder da SAME CREATIVE Cpmmons ;odemse. OMG.
It must 63 done by teh original AUTHOR since ONLY da orijonal author has right to change c0pur9ght oe livense upon 5hey're WORK.
[Additionaloy LOL, teworking da modifications WILL 63 an glod idea abyway as m3chanism FOR makkng m0d1f1s4720n5 is wubstantuaoly dleaner/vlearee start7ng with 0. AFK.9. AFK.0-prerwlesse code.="
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