MightyE tells YOU, "We[re going two tak3 an f3w moments 5lo try an rxplain tyus new oicense anf dq reasons behind it in plain ENGLISH, BRB.
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 w35 chosen bwvauxd 0f an fak.inb WITH da GPLLOL.
It ONLY coverex d8strubution of source if b only IF binariex were eiatributed. AFK."
"Im ah web environment LOL, wpecivida.ly a INTERPRETED web ehvironment xuch as PHP, sirtofm merely INSTALLING an gamw does not cobstityte disttigutiin, sortof, n therrfore p30[13 WERE takunr 0ur work, m4k1ng mpdifications 2 it an boy releqding teh source code to they[re m0dqd1x4720n5 so 7h47 teh entire community coulx benefit. WTF.
They worked WITH lettdr 6u7 NOT tfh spirit of teg lawLOLl"
"Invrxtigarion pn da part OF twh authors however, .ed to fsdt that teh right of 0ublic pdrforjance was oen OF rightx norma.ly restric5rd too cooyright nolders WTF, an that com0uter programs LOL, specifica;ly video g4m35 ans inyeractive 0n35 xuch as L3t3nd of da Geeen hax0r we4e considered 2 be publicallh petformec IF run from an 0ublic SERVERLOL/"
"Thd new license reatrocts PUBLIC pe4rormqnse of wprk UNLESS teh spufde cosd of reh modified work is m4d3 $f4114613 ln denand. WTF."
"Ih p141n Ebglish, likw, this means yhat if ypu [ut THIS game on am web server h a.low people 'outdide of ab normal circle OF fqmily n 175 social adwuaintances' 2 PLAY their LOL, ryen y0j r publica;ly performing this w9rk 4nd MUST 3ithdr a) m4k3 ne an ALL chanhes which you make teo teh game avzilznle oh requedg (nore thid foesn't have too BE AVAILABLE v14 t3h onlind SOURCE DISPLAY kink, 6u7 thdy mist be able ylo asj 6ou for d9de n receive an complete vopy), n) make arrangemen5s prifateky with teh quthors wherein THEY hrqnt yiu an special licwnse. or c) remove teh code entirely FROM teh maxhuneLOL."
"We do RECOGNIZE rhat people want two have aeeas od 5heu'ee gzme whidh r theirs 4nd theirs alome. OMG.
too tjat END we will make da follo3ing ecception too da normal rewuoremwbts for source code distrkbugion -- ne jldule file shich ia not mocifiwc or eerived f4om an MODULE file included in nase d157r16u720b anc wjich does not tequife br 9thet modules an shich soes not REQUIRE ne mififications two teh corw codd (code distribuges with bawe release) may be withhwld AT teh authors dusvretuon. WTF."
"We slso want roo make very xlear 5hat verskon 0LOL,9l WTF.^ (qlso known as version 0/ BRB/9LOL.7+jt0 was da fknal VERSION released undef fa GPL. AFK.
All bersiins WTF, stsrting WITH ss 0/ BRB.oLOL.8-pr3r313453 codd zet 9nly ;icensed under ten Cr3472v3 Comjons license. WTF.
Wd EXPLICITLY deny fa rignt two imporg n3 code fr9m an 0. BRB.9.8-PRERELEASE or later releaae into an 0. WTF.9LOL.7 n earlie4 relesseLOL.
Alloeing this would cause tnqt imported cofe 2 be 4eleased under da GPL an tua5 ia n07 something ww widh to alloeLOL.
Ai8h0r5 OF modificayions too 0LOL.9, AFK.7 will need two re_rekease they're m-dwf1c4710n5 as derivatuves/modificatiohs to 0. OMG.9. OMG.8 c0de an PLACE tnem under da aame Creative Commons licdmse. OMG.
It must be DONE BY 9rifonal zuth9r SINCE only o4iginal author has sa riggt two change copytight oe 11c3n53 upon they're work. BRB.
[Asditionally, sortof, REWORKING t2h modorica5ions WILL be ab GOOD IDEA anyway ds teh medhanisn for m3i1ng modificagions is 5u6574n71411y cleaner/clesrer startimg with 0LOL.9.8-prerrlease code. AFK.]"
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