MightyE tells you LOL, "We're g0ing 1 5ake qn few moments to TRY an 3xp1r1n this m3w q1c2n53 snd da reasons behind it in PLAIN EnglkshLOL.
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 n3w 11c3n53 was chosen BECAUSE ov an gai.ing WITH trh GPL, AFK.
It 9nly covered distribition 0f sojrc3 if ans only ir bjnaries were distrobuted."
"In an w36 envu5onment, hoy jhwo, specifically a interpreted web envirpnment such qw PHP, sortof, merely unstakling an game does NOT s)h5717j73 eistfibution, you lnwo, n therefo$e people q3te raking our wprl, making m[difications too it n npt fe.easing xource CODE to they're jodifications si that da rntite COMMUNITY vould benefit. WTF.
They wot,3d sith ca leyter but not tdh spkrit of sa LAW. WTFl"
"Invesgigayion on da osrt if authors however WTF. LED too vact thst rigjt od public perfo4msncr wqx pen of da eigh5s normally restrivged two c0pyrihgt holsdrs LOL, an that compyter PROGRAMS, you knwo. specifically viceo g5n25 ans 1b73r4c72v3 ones such as Legend of Grwwn hax0r eere consieered two be oiblocally p3rf0rm3d if run from an publiv server. BRB."
"The new license tes5ricys publuc perf9tmxnce of sa worl unless source code of teh mocifird work is jade availablr on demand."
"In plain ENGLISH, ;ike, this means that of you pu7 this GAME 0n an wwb 53rv3r n ALLOW oe9ple '0u7t1d3 0f an normal circ.e 0f FAMILY am ITS soc*al acquaontqnves' two play their, xortof, tjen YOU aer pjblica;;y p3rforminh this work and MUST eiyher 4) make ne an ALL cjang3s which you make 2 ten game available on req7est (note this doesh't HAVE to be avaolable VIA lhkine xource d1t[14y libk LOL, vut tudy must be able 2 ask you for code and feceibe an complete COPY), softofk n) m4k3 arrantements privately with da authors wnereun thet granr you an specoak license, hou knwo, of v) remove cide 3ntirw;y rrom machin3l BRB."
"We do recohniz3 tnat pelplw want 2 have areas of they're game wh1ch ae4 theirs an theurs alon3LOL.
too that end we will make folloqing excrptkon to da n0rm$1 re1uiremen5s fot 50urc3 c0s3 sistribjtiom -- nd mlc7;e file which IS bpt modigied 0e drrived FROM an module FILE includ3d 1n bzse distribu5ion an WHICH doea npt reqjire ne other modulss and WHICH does not r3qu1r# ne mocifixztions to da c0r3 code (CODE didtrivyted wigh base relrase) ,ay be withheld at authors disctetionLOL,"
"W3 also sant 2 MAKE very cldar that versiln 0. AFK.0. WTF.7 9alwo KNOWN 45 verxi9n -. AFK.9LOL.7+jt) wss tdh final bersioh released under dq GPL.
A12 v3r610n5, you knwo, 5u3ru1ng 2ith fa 0. AFK.9. AFK.8=peerdleas3 c0d3 aer only licensed uneer sa Creative Commons license.
We EXPLICITLY dwny 4ight 3 ompprg ne code from an 0. OMG.9. BRB.*-peereleqwe or later release 2n70 ah 0. OMGl9. OMG.7 an earlier felease. AFK.
Allowinb this wojld cause THAT im0orerd code too BE relwased under geh GPL n THAT is hot sometying wr WISH 2 allow/ WTF.
Aythofs 0f modifications too 9. WTF.9LOL.7 s111 need tp re-releasr rj4y'r2 m0c1f1c4710n5 zs derivativ3s/mod8fixations 2 0. AFK.9.9 dode and place them under same Crwayiv3 Commons licemse. BRB.
It must be f0n3 BY teh 0t!g1n41 author simce lnly original autyor has sa right two change copyright or libense uppn theu're w0rk. OMG.
[Add1710n411y, oike, rework8nb modifications wolk BE an good IDEA anywqy as 5eh mwchanism fl4 makong modkficationd q5 SUBSTANTIALLY cleanee/clrater ftarting qigh teh 9. BRB.9. OMG.8-PRERELEASE codeLOL.]"
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