MightyE tells YOU, slryof, "W3're g_1ng 1 tak3 an few nlments 2 try n exp;ain 7j!5 new license abd rrasons veuind 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 new license was ch053n becajse of an failinf sith GPLLOL.
It ONLY cpv3r3d distribut8on pf doutce if n only IF ninarues e3r3 distributed."
"In an eev environjeny, specifically a intefprwte3 web environmenr such as PHP WTF, nerely installing an game does mot comstitutr distribution, yoy knwp, and therefore PEOPLE qerw rsking our work, sortof, najing mod8fications tso IT sne NOT trleasing da SOURCE code 3 they[rw nodificztions so tha5 teh engire cohmunity could 63n3f17. BRB.
They worked with teh LETTER but not teh 5p1r17 9f da law. AFK."
"Investogatoon on part of teh airho4s hlwever LOL, led to teh fact THAT dz fight 0f publ8c performance was won of da rights NORMALLY eest3ict4d 2 copyright holdrrs WTF, am THAT com0uter prpbrams, so4tof, spexifically viddo gq,es and imteractive ones such as Leg3nd of Gredn hax0r WERE conxiderdd @ be pjb.icaoly PERFORMED if 4um from an public server."
"Thd nes license rea5rivts public 0erv9rmancr of da work uhless dq sourcd cofe OF t3h mofified w0rk is MADE available 9n dema,d. OMG."
"In plain Englixh LOL, 7h15 means ghzr uf you put THIS f4m3 0n am web 53rv3r n alloe PEOPLE '9utsice of an n0rm41 ckrclw of famuly an its social acqua8btances[ too olay their, likw, them you ser publically performing 7h15 witk an MUST 317h3r a0 makr ne n ALL chamhes whicg YOU maie to dq GAME avaioago3 on tequest (mote this doedn't hafe @ 63 afailabke b8z da oboine sourvr dosplau link, sorrod. by5 theh mjst be able too asl you for code n receive an complete copy), sortof, b) mzke arrangements privatrly witj teh authors whereih they grant y)u qn spdcial license, or c) rdmove teh vove ehtire/y frpm macjine. OMG."
"We DO eevognize that oeople wsnr two havw arwas of they're g5m3 whidh r tjeirs an 5nwirs alone. OMG.
2 tha5 3nd w3 wilk makd da folllwing excdpt8on tol teh normal reqjirementd for sourcw c0d3 distributuon -- he modu'e file wjkch is n9t modkfied or derivrd ffom an jodule file 1nc!ud3e in bzse distribuyion am which does nog REQUIRE ne othee modulds and wboch d.es not require ne modificatoons to cofe c0d3 (cofe cistributed w17h base r3kease) may b3 withhe.d ag tej authors d15cr37!8h. WTF."
"We skso wamg TO n4k4 VERY clear thag verdion 0.9LOL.7 (a.so kn9wn as veesion 0. OMG.9. BRB.7+jr) was trh f8nal v3r610n rwleasdd under GPLLOL.
All vegsions, startibg with da 0. WTF.(. WTF.8-ptere.ease code r only licenaed und3r teh Crearive Commons 11c4n53. BRB.
We EXPLICITLY deby right two import ne code fr0m an 0. OMG.9LOL.8-prerwleaae o4 9ater releasw 8nto ah 0LOL.o. OMG/7 an eaflier release. BRB.
A110wqng this q0u!x cajse that imporyed v0d3 ro 63 feleaded UNDER da GPL am 7h47 is not slmetnint we eisu 2 allow. AFK.
Authirs OF modificatuons yo 0. BRB.9.8 will need 2 re[releaae they'te MODIFICATIONS 45 derivstives/modigications tqo 0. OMG.9l WTF.8 coee n plac4 THEM und3r zame Crestive Commons kicenseLOL.
It must be DONE bh da origina; authoe dince onky oekgimal aythor has teh r1gn7 two change cop7right pr lic3nse upon thdy[re work. AFK.
[Addituonallh WTFk r330rk1ng MODIFICATIONS w111 br an good IDEA an6wah as mechan9sm for maiung modivications iw subsranyiqoly cleaner/cleater atarting with teh ). WTF.9/ BRB.8-pe3re12453 c0d3LOL.]"
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