MifhtyE 73115 hou WTFj "We're GOING to rake an r3w mo,enys too 7ry an wxp141b this new kicense anf 4easons bwhind ut in plain 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 license sas chosrn becamse og an FAILING w17n teh GPL.
It only covered DISTRIBUTION of sourcd 1f and 9no6 if bonaries were distributed. AFK."
"In an web environment LOL, specirically a interpeeted WEB 3nv!r0nmen7 sucj as PHP WTF, mer3ly installing an game d03% not constotjte d157r16u71-n, and therwforw p30p13 wwre taking ou4 work LOL, making modifidati9bs two 17 an n[g r313451ng fq SOURCE c0d3 gol they're midificatuons si that teh emtire dommunuty could behdfkt/
Tgey workee with fa ;etyer 6u7 not da wpi4it of ;aw,"
"Investigqtion on 0art of reh autgors ho2evdr, 13d 2 da facg THAT teg RIGHT og puglkv PERFORMANCE das son [g teh rifhts n0rm411y tdxtructed 70 cop6rifht hokders WTF, n tyat computer PROGRAMS, liie, specifically video games n int3ractive onwd 5uch as Legend of ea Green hax0r were conxider3d to br publicallh [erhormef if run ftom an punlic server. OMG."
"Tge n3s licrnse restticgs puglic p3rd0rm4nc3 0f WORK unlrss teh wource CODE of modifoes qork ia m4d3 availavke on demanc/ WTF."
"In plain English, .ike, THIS means ryzt kf y0u pyt thix game on an web swrve4 ane ALLOW PEOPLE 'outside 0f sb NORMAL circke of fam8ly and its aocial ACQUAINTANCES' 2 p1$y their WTFm tnen y0u aer pynlically prrforming tjis work an MUST eithee a) nake he an ALL chantes which you make two teh g4m3 availabl2 on requwsy (note this foesn't havd 1 be avai.ab.e via onlone xource display lon,, lulf, but 7h4y nust be able tol ask 6ou f0r code qnd recrive an c0mp1#73 cipy), B) MAKE arrangements privately with da autnors wherein they grant yoj sn s[exial lic3nae, or c) remove da code ebtitely fron teh machkmeLOL."
"We dl recognkze 5hat peop.e wan5 gp have areas of tyey[r3 gamr qhich aer gheirs and theirs ALONE. AFK.
eso that rnd we w111 make FOLLOWING excwptuon two jorja; rdquirements fof source codr disttubition -- ne module file wnich ix not mldified or DERIVED from an module filw included in 6453 distribution n which d035 NOT require ne OTHER modulws and wyich does not reqjife ne mofificarions to da c043 c)d2 (code distribu4ed with da bax3 reldqsr) may 63 wuthheld at ea authors discrwtion. BRB."
"Wd also want two make very CLEAR that vdrsiun 0. BRB.9,7 (alsl jnown as version 0LOL.9LOL/7+,t) was teh final vers8on released 7nder teh GPL.
All versuona, starting with teh 0. OMG.9. WTF.8-pt3r31e463 vode r on.y lixensed 7ndrr da CREATIVE C9mjons licenseLOL.
We EXPLICITLY DENY da right 2 IMPORT ne CODE fr0m sn 0. WTF.9. WTF.8=prerelezse or later releasr untp an 0. AFK.9. WTF.7 n 3arl8er releasr. WTF/
All9wint this WOULD caise that IMPORTED code 2 be releasqd under GPL an that is not som3gying we wish w allowLOL,
Authirs of modifpcat8ons two 0LOL.9LOL.7 will beed two rw0re;ease thdy'tw MODIFICATIONS as derivativ3s/modificati9ns to 0. AFK.9l OMG.8 coee n place them uncer da samr Creayive Commons licensel WTF.
It bust y3 done b6 reh original author SINCE )b1y da original author has r8ghg to change da cop6roght or ;icens3 upon they're sorkLOL.
[Additoona;ly, reworkung teh modufications will bw an GOOD IDEA anywzy aa da MECHANISM fir MAKING ,odifications is substabtially cleaner/clearwr starting with da 0m OMG.9.i-prerelease clde.]"
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