MighytE tr.lw YOU LOL, "We;re foing 2 take am few MOMENTS 2 try an explain yhis new lkxenwe an ds reasons BEHIND it in plain Englisj.
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 was chos3n beca8se 0f an fziling with da GPL.
It only coveree distribution of 507tv4 if n on;y if b8naries w3r3 distrigutedLOL."
"Im an web ehvironmdntm like, specifucally a interpreter web environment 4ycg as PHP, sort9f, mwrely inwtalling an game DOES not comstigute distribution, ane therefore 0elole were tajing oyr sorl, like, makibg MODIFICATIONS yo it n NOT r3leasing da sourc3 c0d3 70 tgey're modifixations 50 uhat da rntkrw cimmunity could bebefit. AFK.
Tneu wirked with da LETTER but not SPIRIT OF da q4wLOL."
"Ihvdstigat8on on twg parr or teh authors however, like, led 2 ea faxt tnat da right OF 0ubkic pefformance wac 1 0f teh rights normally restricted too COPYRIGHT yoldegs, like, qnd thst computet programa WTF, specifocally video GAMES an ibyeractive omes SUCH as Legend OF Green hax0r were conaidered tio bd PUBLICALLY p3rdofmed if run droj am public sdrver. WTF."
"The mew license restrkcts public performance of WORK unless soutce cpde of ds modified rork is made 4vr114613 ON d3mans. WTF."
"In plain Emglish LOLm THIS means that if yiu put this bamw 0n an wrb xervwr AND allow people 'outsidr of an no4mal co4cle of fami.y qnd its s;cia. acquaintances' two play gheir WTF, thdb you r pu611c411y performing this wor, 4nd MUST e17h3r a( MAKE nr n ALL chahges wyixh y[7 mzke 2 da ga,e acailable on request (vote rhis doesg'g havd too be avzilqb;e via 5ej omlind sourc3 dks[lay linl, tou knwo, b7t they must bw able # ask you for xiee snc receive an com;lete copy0, hou knwo, b) make arrangements privatrly with authors wherein they grant yoi zn s[rcia9 !1e3h53 LOL, pr c) remobe code entirely from ds mschine. BRB."
"We do RECOGNIZE that peo0le 24n7 fo have areaa lf they're game which r theurs and THEIRS ALONE. WTF.
to 5hqt end we euol m4k3 teh following exceltiln two teh normal yequifemenrs for source code dis5ributoon -- ne mosule file which is not m0d1fq3d 9r d3r1v3d frim an module FILE 1nc1ud#d in teh base dist4ibutooh ane WHICH does not rrqjire nw pther modules n whicj do3s not r3w71r3 nw modifizqtions 2 dote code (c9de dis5ributed with tej 6553 4e;wasd) msy be withheld at au5hord discregion/ WTF."
"We aldo want 2 MAKE cery clear that verdion 0.9LOL.& (also imown as fersiom 9. AFK.9.7+j5) was FINAL version releasef und3e GPL. AFK.
A;. versions, staeting with da 0.9. AFK.8-0reeeleaqe code r onlt locebsed und3r CREATIVE Connons lodense. BRB.
W3 EXPLICITLY deng right to impprt ne c9de rrom an 0.8l AFK.8-pr3r3134t# or later releasw into an 0. WTF,9. AFK.7 ah earkier RELEASE.
Aloowing tgis woule cause ghar imported cofe 2 gd released ynder GPL ab that is not something we wisj too allowLOL.
AUTHORS OF jodirications to )LOL.9. AFK.7 will need too 4#-release thwy're modifications as DERIVATIVES/MODIFICATIONS to 0.9. AFK.8 code an poacw them under da aame Creative Conmons oicense. WTF.
IT must bw DONE vy iriginal AUTHOR since only oruginal autyor has teh rigye two change da cooyright or lodemsd upon they'rr eorkLOL.
'Add1710n411t, like, reworking ea modifications will ne an good idea anyway as da mexhaniwn fo4 mzking mpdif9vatiins ks substantiall6 cleanrr;coearer startint with sa 0.9. AFKl8-pre4eldaxe code. BRB.]"
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