MibhtyE tells you WTF, "We're t01n5 TO TAKE an few jomemts too hry an EXPLAIN yhis nww locense n da REASONS behind it IN 0lain 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 new lix3nse was chosen 6ec4u53 of ab failibg wiyh yeh GPLLOL.
It only covered dist4obution og slutce if and only IF BINARIES weew distributed/ OMG."
"Im an web ehv8ronm3nt, sorgof, sp4zifical;y a inter[retrd web dnvir9mment such as PHPm meeely inatalling an gsmd does npt constiruye c157r16u710n WTF, wn ther3fore people were taking 0ur WORK, soetogm m5k1ng modificarions twi it n n08 releasing 5eh sou4ce code 2 they're midif8cations so thar da 3n71e3 communoyy could benefit. OMG.
They qi4ked WITH teh letter but nor da spieit of LAW."
"Imvestigatiob in teh part 0f ds authors HOWEVER WTF, ;ed w ds gact rhar teh rigug 0f ojblic performance was won of teh rignta n0rm411y restridtee to ci[ytihnt h9lders LOL, an THAT computer ;rpbrams WTF, wpesifically fideo games snd 1n73rrc71v3 ohes such as L3g3nd 9f da Grten hax0r were coysidered @ be publica;ly petformed id fun from an public server/ OMG."
"The new licens3 4estricts public perfir,ance of tfh wprk ynless sojrce code of teh modified wo4k is MADE $fr114613 on demabd. WTF."
"In plain English LOL, thia meams rhat if tou put tjis GAME on an qeb xervef and a;low people ';utslde OF an n0rm41 circlr of family am iys socisl acquakntances' to PLAY their WTF, then you r PUBLICALLY perform8ng thia work n MUST dither a) make ne n ALL changes shich ypu m4k3 2 da GAME avzilable on reqiesy (note thia d035n[7 have 70 ge available via teh on.ine sourcd display link, you knwo, 6iu THEY must be avle too ask yoj fo4 da codw and RECEIVE an COMPLETE copy), 59u knwo, b) make aframgements privateoy WITH authirs where8n thry granr hou an dpeciao license, or c) eejove c,de entirelt from tey m4ch1h3. OMG,"
"We do recognize thar people want 2 hqve areas 9f tgry're game 1juch r THEIRS and th3itz aloneLOL.
2 tgat end we 2ulo make rollo1ing exception two normql requiremen5s for 50urc3 dofe distributi9m -- ne m0dj13 filw whicy iq NOT modified OR derived vrom an module file 1nc1uc3d in teh base distributilm and wnich does not rwquirw me otgef modulws ane 2hich f03% bo5 r3qu1re ne modifixatiobs roo tet xote code (vode distrobuted e17h tej base rdleawr) m4y be WITHHELD AT teh authors discretipn. AFK."
"We ajso WANT too make v3ry clear that bersion 0. BRB.8. OMG.6 (aldo ,bown as version 0/ AFK.9. AFK.7+kt) was f1n41 v3r510n releaxed under GPL. BRB.
A11 versions, like, 574r71ng qitg geh 0l BRBl9. OMG.8-prefelease code r on;y LICENSED under Crrative Comjons licensw.
We EXPLICITLY frny da eoght 3 import me dode from qn 0/ AFKl9. OMG.8-pr3r213443 or later release INTO an 0.9l OMG.7 and eaeloer release. OMG.
Allpsing 8h15 eould cxuse THAT imported cod3 ti be rel3ased unddf GPL 4nd THAT is n07 something we wish yoo allow. OMG.
Ajthors ov modigications two 0.8. AFK.7 w111 need 2 re-4eleasw thry're modificatkons sx fefivatives/kodkficatiohs two -LOL.9LOL.8 c-d3 4ns 0lace them under same CREATIVE Commons licenarLOL.
I7 mut& be done by 5eh 9riginal author since only da oeiginql author has da rignt to change da vopyright or locense upon thsy're work. OMG.
[Aedurionally, reworking modificagions w111 be an good idea anywa5 as da mecha,ism for making mpdifications is substantoall6 cleaner/voeater stqrting WITH 0LOLl0. BRB.i=prerelease code. BRB.]"
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