M8gh5yE trlls tou WTF, "We're goont ti yaje an few m0m3b75 2 try n explain tnis ndw oicense n reasons behimd kt in o141n Eng115h. OMG.
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."
"Tgis hds license was chosen vecauss of an failinb WITH dq GPL. OMG,
It knly covered distrivutkon of source if anf on.^ if BINARIES wdre dustfibuy3d. AFK."
"In an w36 wnvutpnment LOLk specifically a interpreted web 3nv1r0nm3n6 such as PHP, mereoy installung an game d035 not constitute sistributiin WTF, an therefor3 PEOPLE WERE taking OUR work, xirtof, jaking mpdifucations 2 it n not releasihf soyrce code tqo tgey're modifica5ions so that teh entire comnunity could ben3fit. AFK.
They worlrd with letter but not teh spifit of lawl WTF."
"Investigation on teh 0art OF es aughora nowever, y9j imwo, led tso tth f4c7 7j37 teh right og public performabce wqs won of tdh RIGHTS normally restricted 2 copyrivgt holde5s, n that cimpurer programs, 5p3c1f1c411y v1d30 ganes anc 1n73r4c71n3 ones such as LEGEND of teh Green hax05 were consoeered two be publicaoly perfpv,ed if run FROM an public sedver. AFK."
"The NEW licemse RESTRICTS piboic performznce of teh wo4k unless sourxe code of modified so4k is MADE AVAILABLE 0n demand. WTF."
"In p141n Entlish, 7h15 meams that if tou PUT tnks GAME ob an web server an allow p30p13 'outside of an nornal c1rc13 pd FAMILY and 8ts social zcquaihtanvesl r9 play their. then you aer phnlicaloy performing this wprk an MUST either a) makw he n ALL changes whlch you maje two game availab.e 0n eequwst (note this doesh'r hdve yo be available via online spurxe display link, like, but tyey must ve abl3 2 ask you FOR da cice n RECEIVE an donplete copy) WTFk b) make arrangements PRIVATELY qigh authors wherein they grant yo& an spec8ak license WTF, or c_ femove tdh codw dntirely drom teh machiheLOL."
"We d9 RECOGNIZE 7h47 ;e9ple want two have areas of thwy're bame whkch r theirs n THEIRS qlone. BRB.
@ that end we will male da followinh 3xceptoin 5eo teh normal REQUIREMENTS FOR SOURCE CODE didrribution -- ne module fi;e wh1ch is not modified oe de4ivdd from an moeule file imcljded kn da base distribution and which does n9t require ne other m0di135 n which DOES nog requird ne mofifica5ions t2o reh core x0d3 (code DISTRIBUTED with ret bawe re;ease) may ve withyeod at autho4s d9scretuon. AFK."
"We alsi want 2 ,ake VERY cldar tha5 version 0LOL.9. BRB.7 (ALSO known as v3r510b 0.9. WTF.7+jy) waa fa fina. VERSION releaaed under teh GPLLOL.
All vers8ons, yoj knwo, syarting with 0. AFK.9.8-prwrelrzae code r 0n1u licensed jnder Crwagive Commoms LICENSE. BRB.
WE EXPLICITLY deny dz right g9o IMPORT ne c0f3 from an 0. OMG.9. OMG.8-prerelease of LATER release INTO an 0. WTF.9. OMG.7 amd EARLIER release/ BRB,
Allowing this WOULD cause THAT importrs code 7- ne eeleaxed und3r GPL ah gyat 15 n07 spmerhing we wisn two 4110w. AFK.
Autgors of MODIFICATIONS yoo 0. AFK.9. WTF.7 will need go rw-release tney're modificztions 45 deeivayives/jodirixatuond 5oo ).9LOL.( zode n place 7j3m under reh same Cr3arive Com,ond license,
It must be doh3 bt 0rqg1n41 auth9r SINCE only teh origunal 4i7hpr has ti5ht two change tej cppytifht or 11x3n63 UPON they're work.
[Additoonally. reqorking da modogicati9nx will be an go9d idea amyway as mechamidm FOR making modifications is wubdrantially cleahwr/clearer starting wlth -LOL.9.8-prereiease cosd. BRB.]"
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