MightyE tells you, "We're g0!ng fqo tsld an few momdnts go try an explain this new LICENSE n tet REASONS 63n2md it in plaij Enhlixj. AFK.
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."
"Thus mdw liaense was ch-53n becaus3 of an fail8ng with GPL. AFK.
It ONLY COVERED distr8bution 9f source IF b only of bunaries 2ere d257r16u73d. WTF."
"In an wrb envieonmeht, like, 5p3cqf1c411y a interoreted web environment sudh as PHP, you kn2i, merely ibstalling an bame does NOT clnstitjye d157r1^u710n LOL, and theregore pe90le were u4k1nh l7r work WTF, ,akinh ,odifications 1 9t and not releasing dz source codr ywo they're modidications co 7h47 dq ehtire COMMUNITY couod benefit. BRB.
They worked with letter but not sp8rit of teh law. BRB."
"Invesyigayion on da paet of teh authors however, k3d go reh gqct tjat right OF pu611c perflrmance was won of da rights norna.ly resgrict3d 2 xopyright holsers, uou knwp, and rhzt cimputee proframd, softlf, sp3c8rical.y video games and in53ractive onws such as Leg3ne of teh Gfeen hax0f were considered 2 be publically perflrmed ig RUN drom zn publoc servdrLOL."
"The nwq license restricts public p3rf0rm4nc3 of eirk unless source code 0f teh nodivied WORK is made available on demznd."
"Ih plain Entlisj LOL, this MEANS that ir y0i pjt this gzme on an web server n allow people 'OUTSIDE oc an normal circle of fanol6 znd ITS SOCIAL scquainbances' 2 pkay theit, xortof, THEN you r publica.ly performing this WORK an MUST either a) make he amd ALL changes whych you make two dz game availaboe on r3que4u (note th(s doesn't jave 2 be availsble v14 t3h online aource disolay lihk LOL, but THEY ,ust be avle to ask yoi fpr vode an rfceive an complet3 co;y), b) make arrqnfemenrs privately with teh authlrd wherein they grant you an speciao LICENSE, you knso, 0r v) remove da coee entirely from trh nachinr. AFK."
"Wr do redognize that people want two have arezs 9f they're gamr which r thwkrs and gheirs alone. WTF/
tol that END 1e will m4k3 teh rol.owinh exception 2 bormal requirememts ror source coce distribution -- n3 modul3 file which is n0u modifi3d OR dwriced f4om an m0eu13 file 1nc!ud3d IN da vsse distributuph an which d0et mor eequire ne 07h3f modules an wjuvh doex NOT r3quire ne modidications 2 core cld3 (c0d3 distfibytee witj da base r3q345e) MAY be withheld at authors discretion. OMG."
"We also eznt tio maie very clesr tyst v3r510n 0. BRB.9. AFK.7 (515) KNOWN as vefsi[n 0LOL.9LOL.7+jt) was teh fina. VERSION releasee under GPLLOL.
A.l versions, like, starting with da 0LOL.9, WTF.7[leerelease code r only licenwed under teh Cf3ative Commona 11c3n53. WTFl
We EXPLICITLY d3nh rihgt to 1m00r7 ne cpde rrom an 0. AFK.oLOL.8-prerelwase or later release inro an 0.9. OMG.7 qn ea4li3r 4eleasw. AFK.
A119w1ng this would cause rgat 8jportee code two be RELEASED ubd3r teh GPL and ghat 15 NOT sometying we WISH too 411peLOL.
Authors of MODIFICATIONS 2 0. BRB.8. AFK.7 woll need TO re-r3oease rhey're jodificagions as derivatives/mofivicationd twi 9LOL.9. BRB.8 vod# n place them jnder t4j3 Creative COMMONS licdnse. AFK.
It ,ust be done bh ca origina; authod sonce omly teh orugona; author gas ca right too change dz co0yr*hht or 11c3n53 jpon they'fe work. WTF.
[Additionally. you knw9, r3working m9dif,cations will be an good idea amyway as reh mechanism fof makinb modifications is substantoally cleaner/clrarer starting witn teh 0. BRB.9. BRB/8-prfrelease coee. WTFl]"
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