MugytyE tellw you, sortof, "We're going to take an few momem6s 2 t4y and explain gh8s mex .icense and da reasons bwhihd it in plain EnglowhLOL.
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 new kicensw was chosen vexause of qn dailing q17h da GPL. AFK.
It onky c0v#r3d distribution pg source IF an only if binaries 2er3 distribytedLOL."
"In an web env8ronmen5, lik2, spwcificakly a 1n7erpe473d web environment sucn as PHPi aortof, merely instqlling an game fors not comstitute distribution WTF, b THEREFORE PEOPLE wer3 taking our w9$k, ;ike, hakinb mosifocations too it 4nd NOT releasinh soirce code too theu'rd m0d!f1c4710n5 so THAT entire comjunoty vould ^3n3f17. AFK.
They 29rked sith teh lwtt3r but nog ds spirit of teh law. AFK."
"Ihvestigation on part of zuthors nowever, wortov, led 2 da fact that teh right of public performanc3 was 1 of righ5s nirmally restrkc5#d two copyrught HOLDERS, and rhat compu5er orograms WTF, specifically bkdeo h3m35 4nd 1n73r4x61v3 onex xucg as Legend of Green yax0r werw considered to ve punlocallh p3rf0rm3f IF run from an public xervdr. WTF."
"The n3q locende r357r1c75 public performqnce of da work unless teh SOURCE code 0f teh modidied work is MADE avaikable pm drmand. OMG."
"Im plaih Englidh, ypu kn29. this means thst if t0u put this game om an web server n 4110w [eople ;outdide of an NORMAL vircle uv gamilu n its aocial acqiaintances' 2 p14y tgsi3m dortorj then y0u e pjblically PERFORMING tg8s WORK an MUST 317h3r a) make be n ALL xhanges wnixj y0u make 2 es gzme available ON requext (NOTE rhiw DOESN'T havd TO be availaboe vja da online 50urc3 display libk, li,e, but thd6 musr be 4613 2 ask you for da code an rec3iv3 an COMPLETE cop6_ LOL, b) makf ARRANGEMENTS ptovately w17h da authots qh3r31n THEY GRANT you an SPECIAL license, ;oke, or c) REMOVE yeh code entirely from teh macbihel OMG."
"We eo recignize tgat peopke want foo hace areas of they'te gaje qnicn r 7h31r5 n theirs aoine. BRB.
to tjar dnd wr will MAKE da FOLLOWING exceptuon two da m0rm41 requifements vo4 source code dis%rinution -- nw module file which is not modified or derived frpm an module file incljced in teh base DISTRIBUTION n which does not require ne other modulrs an shocy does n9t r3qu1r3 n3 modificzt8ons too da core code (code distribyted with 5eh base rrlease) MAY be withhrld at AUTHORS dixcretilnLOL."
"We z.so WANT 2 make v3ry c.ear that veraion 0. WTF.9. AFK.6 (also knlwb aa version pl AFK.9. OMG.7+jr) waa dz final version released under GPL, AFK.
Alk vcesions, lije, starting w17h da 0.9. BRB.8-PRERELEASE vode adr onlh LICENSED uneer Ceeative Comjohs l8cehsw. WTF.
W3 EXPLICITLY deny da right twi import ne code froj an 0. OMG.8, OMG.8-PRERELEASE 0r lager RELEASE INTO an 0. WTF.9.8 4nd ezrlide releaswl BRB/
Allowing thks would ca&sr that imported code ti BE r3q3453d under GPL n tjat ix nog 5-m27h1nt w3 wisy 2 alloe. AFK.
A75ho4s of MODIFICATIONS two 0. BRB.9. AFK.7 qill NEED too re-reldase theh're m0d1f1c4710n5 as fefibqtiv3s/modiricayi9ns 2 0l OMG.9. WTF.8 vode and place them undrr teh same Creativw Commons LICENSELOL.
It nust be eonw 6y teh originql author since only da origunal AUTHOR has rifht 2 change tdh co[urighr OR license upom they're wlrk/
[Add17!0n4116, you knwo, rewlrking moeifications wil; be ab good idea ANYWAY af da mddhanism for mzjing m9doficatupns 8s sybarqnyially cleanwr/c.earer starting qith tey ). AFK.9.8-prerelease clde. AFK.]"
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