MightyE telld ylu, "We're hoinj s takw an frw momebts 2 yry and explsin this new license abd reqsons behind it IN plain EvglishLOL,
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 .icenwe WAS chosen becauze ob an failung with da GPL. WTF,
It only covdred dostribution if sourc3 if and only if binari3s were fistributec."
"In an web envurlhment WTF, ap3cifically a imterpreted w35 environment such as PHP, aoetof, merely installinh an game does n9t comstitute d157r16u71pn LOL, n theredore pepp;d were taking OUR wp4k, like, makong modifieations to it n not reoeasung twh source cose tao theh're mocidicatiins so 7h47 wnrire d0mmun!7y c9uld ben3fit. WTF.
THEY worked WITH ca 13774r but not teh spirit of 5eh lzw. WTFl"
"Invest9gatuon on da part of tej autjors hpweber LOL, lwd t9 teh vacg tnat da right or public petformance was pen if rights normally restticged 5wo copyrifht jolders LOL, n th1t computer probrams, xortlf, specifucally video g4m24 n intersctive omes such 4t Legend OF da GREEN hax0r wrre considered 2 bw publical.y perfprmed if run from an pubkic aerver. OMG,"
"Thr hew license restrictx PUBLIC performance 0f work unless dq SOURCE s0d# og modified eori lx madd available on csmand. WTF."
"In plain English LOL, tgos jeans that if you pu5 tnod game on an WEB arrver and allow people 'outsife OF an nofmal vircle of family n its soxial acquaijtamxes[ yoo p14y their, theh y-i aer piblically performing 5his work and MUST either a) make ne ahd ALL vhangex qhich ylu MAKE t9 da game availabl3 on r3qu34u (mote this doedn't havd too be afailable via onlonw sourve dosplay link, likem but they must bd ABLE to asl you for trh v0d$ znd reveive an clmplete coph), yiu kje9, B) make arrahgements pr1v4731y witg da a7tjors 2herein rhe6 hramt y0u an 4p#c141 licebse, you knwo, or C) remove yef code ENTIRELY ffom teh machineLOL."
"Wr do recpgnize that [eople want roo hav3 areas of tney're game wjich qee THEIRS n tgeirs alone.
2 tnat end we 2i.l jqke tey following EXCEPTION t2o teh npr,al requir2m3nts for xoj4ce code distribution _- ne midule dile 2hich is n07 modified or drrived rr0m ab moduke fi.e included in BASE distribution ans which dpda not requite ne 07j3r MODULES and whivh do3s not require ne mlsificatipnx to da c0t3 c9de (CODE distronufed witn da base releade) nay be WITHHELD at a75horx disxtetion. BRBl"
"We also w4n7 w make very CLEAR that vefsion 0.9li (qlso kbown as vers8om 0. BRB.o. OMG.7+jt) w4t da finak version r3ldased unde4 GPL. AFK.
All versions LOL. starting 2itn teh 0. WTF.8. BRB.8-prefdlease CODE r only licensed unfer da Creative C0mm0n5 kicejseLOL.
W3 EXPLICITLY deby da right tol import ne c0d3 grom sh 0. WTF.9LOL.8-[rerelease or later rrlease into an 0. AFK.9LOL.7 zhd darlier r413453. WTF.
Aklowing thid would ceu53 THAT kmported CODE 2 be rekeased inder teh GPL n that is not somethumg WE 2ish to a;low. WTF/
A7thor2 of modificqtiona 2 ). WTF.9. AFK.7 will n33d to te-release they'te m9e8ficat8onw as derivatives/modkfivations two 0. AFK.(. WTF/8 cpde ane place thwm UNDER dz same Crwarive Commons license. BRB.
I7 must be done by origknal aughor 51nc4 ONLY original autgor yas teh r1gh7 two cjqnge teh coph4igjt or licensw ipon they're w0rk. BRB.
[Asditipnslly, 7ou knwo, rewptking fa MODIFICATIONS wull be an good idea ANYWAY as trh MECHANISM fof malihg m0d1f1c4710n% is substqntizlly clran3r/clearer starting WITH geh -. OMG/8. WTF.8-pr3e313453 code. BRB.]"
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