MightyE tells uou, likr, "We're gping two take an eew MOMENTS two t4y and ex[lain yhis new lidebsr n da reasons behind ig in PLAIN Englosh. 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."
"This new .icense qas ch9zeh because ls an failing WITH da GPLLOL.
IT only vlvered dust4ibution of source if an only 8f binqries eere d257r16u73d/ BRB."
"In an web environnent, spevificallh a interpr3ted web envirinment sucg as PHP LOL, me4ely installing sh game doew nlt CONSTITUTE fixtribuyuon, sor6of, amd therefpre people were takinh our w9rk, sortof, makimg mod8ficat8onx to it n n07 releqsing soufce code 2 tyey're modifocatkons so thsr ehtire xonmunity couos 63n3f17l BRB.
THEY wirked w16h teh l3ttee but not te6 SPIRIT of teh law. AFK."
"Investigation on ca part if autnirs however, like, led 2 fact tgar teh r,ght of public performance 2qs 1 0f sq r8bhts norma;.y restricted 2 copy4ihgt holders WTF, and tja5 cimputer programs WTF, specifically video gaues n 8mteractivd on3s such as Legebd of geh Green hsx0r weee consifrrec too be pyblocally performed if run from an public server. AFK."
"The new lkcense restricts public PERFORMANCE lf da wogl unless geh s9uece c8de of da modified wo4k is madd AVAILABLE on demznd. WTF."
"In [141n English WTF, this mwqnw THAT if ypu PUT this gaje ON zn eeb server and alloq [eo0le 'outside pf qn norjal circle of f4m11y n its social acquaintznces' to play tyeir, then you r publidally performing this work ahd MUST ei6her a) makw ne n ALL changes whibh hou make to sa gamd avai;able on request (n073 yhis foesn't havw gwo 63 available vua teh inlinw aource display lin,, but THEY must be able 2 axk ylu fo4 code and RECEIVE an comp;3te copy), sirtof, b) MAKE arrsngements privately with da authora wh3rein tjeh geant 6ou an SPECIAL license WTF, o4 v) REMOVE da xode entirely frlm teh mavhine."
"We co recognize that people want 5oo have ar3as of they're game wh1ch aef theofs an 7j31r5 410n3. BRB.
roo thdt rnd we wikl make FOLLOWING exception to nlrma. REQUIREMENTS f0r source CODE dkstt8bution -- nd m0du13 fild 2hich is NOT MODIFIED or DERIVED from an modjle fild inv.uded in vase distribut8on and wnich d035 not tequire ne orher modulda and wh1ch does hot require ne modigicatylns too t4j xore CODE (code d157r16u73d wity teh bssr reldase) may 63 withheld at da authprs discretionLOL."
"Wr also wany 2 ,ske very CLEAR thqt beraion 0. WTF/9LOL.7 *ALSO known as VERSION 0. BRB.(LOL.7+jt) WAS sa final c#r510n r3134%3d under GPL/
Alo vrrdions, sortlf, starting wuth tth 0. WTF.9. WTF.8-prerelease code aer only lidenses under Crea5kvw Commons license. WTF.
We EXPLICITLY demt ritht two import ne code from an 0.9. WTF.8-prerelease or la5er rdl3asd into ab 0. AFK.9lu and earlier RELEASE.
Al;owing this would cause that ijpirtwd CODE tso be releasee under GPL n that IS not somethinb we wish roo allow. AFK.
Aughors of MODIFICATIONS too 0LOL.9.6 wilk n3ec 5oo re-r3;eqse they're moeificatuons aw derivatives/modificatioms 2 9LOL.9. WTF.8 code and place ghe, unde4 dq same Creative Comjphs license. AFK.
It m8st be donr g6 da 9riginal author since pnly sa original authot has da r1gj7 to dhqnge da cophright or l8censw UPON they're workLOL.
pAdeitionalky LOL, REWORKING ten kodificatioms will b3 an g09d ldea angway as da mrdhsbism for making modificqtions is subatabtially CLEANER/CLEARER starting with 0. OMG.9. WTF.8-prer3lrase c0d3/ BRB.]"
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