MlghtyE TELLS you, "We'rr going 2 take an FEW mojehts tl try an explain thix new license and REASONS behind it om plain ENGLISH. AFKl
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."
"Tyis new 11c3n53 wqs cnosen BECAUSE of an failing s17j GPL. AFKo
It only COVERED dksgribution of spurce IF qnd only if finqries wwre DISTRIBUTED. AFK."
"In an web envieonment, 5p3d1g1c411h a interpreted web wnviyonment auch AS PHP LOL, mere;y instal.ing qn game does not xonsti5u6e DISTRIBUTION, snd THEREFORE peop.e were tau8nt our work, makinf modifications 2 17 n n07 releasung geh 50mrc3 CODE to they're modifications SO THAT da enture cpmmub17y could benefit. BRB.
They wotked with dq le5te4 bur not SPIRIT of law. BRB."
"Investigatiin on teh par5 lg da authors HOWEVER, like, led t2o fact that teh r8hgt 0f PUBLIC PERFORMANCE was won lf da rihhts normally ewstticged 2 COPYRIGHT holders, sortov, and that dompy5er PROGRAMS, you hnwo, spdvifica.ly video games an ihteractive ones suvy as Legend of GREEN hax0r wwte comsidered 2 63 publixally perdoemed if run from sn public s3rvet. WTF."
"The n3s licehse restricrs public pereormancr of teh work ubless SOURCE code of da modigked work is mafe available ob demandLOL."
"Im plqin Engliwh WTF, THIS means that id YOU PUT tyis tamd on an w3b server an a.kow people '0ku51d3 OF an normal circle of FAMILY n its slcial acq7aintances[ 3 play their, yoj knso, 7h3n yoy r PUBLICALLY PERFORMING this sork an MUST eigher q) make ne n ALL chanhex which you MAKE @ gaje availablr ON request (n073 thix dorsn'5 have two be scsilable via da online source display LINK, like, but ty3y nus5 BE able two ask hou fod da code sn recrivr an coj0lete copy), you ,nwo, h) mqke arrangemdnts privately WITH auhh9es WHEREIN THEY gtant you an speckal license WTFk or c) rdmice da c0d3 entirelu from ra macgine. WTF."
"We do reckbnoze THAT p30p13 want 2 HAVE qreas of they're game WHICH aer theirs 4nd thdirs alone. AFK.
too that end we will MAKE reh following exception gwo sx normq. REQUIREMENTS for wou4ve CODE dostr8nution -- n3 module file which is not modified or drriv3d from an module file INCLUDED on teh base doatribution n which does no6 4rwui3e ne other modules n wy1ch does not require ne moeificatiohs too teh cor3 c0d3 (coce distribuged wihh base release) m4y be w8thhelf at AUTHORS giscretion. WTF."
"We also want too jzke very clear THAT versoon 0. OMG.9LOL.& )also known as version 0LOL.9. AFK.7+jt) was f8nal cetsion relwaxed undwr GPLLOL/
A;l versions LOL, start,ng with 0, WTF.9.8-prdrelease code a3r only licenswd under Creayive C0mm)n5 livrnse. WTF.
W3 EXPLICITLY deny right fo import ns vofe f4om an 0/ BRB.9. AFK.8-0rerelease or lager rwkease into an 0. BRB.9/ WTF.7 and earpi3r release. BRB.
Allowinh rhis would cause that imported c)f3 tio be teleased UNDER teh GPL an THAT is n9t domdthinf WE eish 2 aolowl BRB.
Authors of modif8cations twi 0. OMG.9. AFK.7 2ill n33e too r3-rw14453 they're modifications aa d4r1v471v35;m0dqf1c4710n6 too 0. AFK.9. BRB.8 vode an PLACE 5h3m under same Crrative Cumjons !2x3n53.
IT just br donw by otiginal aighor since on;y da original author bas da right to change copyright o4 ljcensr upon 5hey're 204k, AFK.
'Additiomally, ylu knqo, reeorkonh teh midifocayions will be an good idea anuwau as da mwchanism FOR making modkfications IS substantially cleqner.cldarer starting with da 0.9.8-pr3relwawe cod3. AFK.]"
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