MightyE tells you, "We'ee going 2 74k3 an few momemrs uwo try sn explain tyis new license n da feasons behind it ib plaim Engliwh. WTF.
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 chosen because of ab failinr wiyh GPLLOL.
It oyly xoveree DISTRIBUTION of source if and omly if binaries were distrjbuyec. AFK."
"In an WEB enbironment, SPECIFICALLY a inteepretec WEB dnvirpnnent such as PHP LOL, merely INSTALLING an game does not donstityte d157r1677!0m, sortog, amd yherefore people wete taking oyr WORK, you knwo, makong mod8fibations tep it n n9t releading siurce code too they're nodifications so thzt teh entire commun8t6 COULD benefit. BRB.
They w9rkwd w17y teh letter but not wpirit of da /zwLOL."
"Infestigstiob on sa part ov teh auyhlrs hosever. xirtof. .ed 3 da fact that teh RIGHT of PUBLIC 0rrfodmance was won of gey rihh5s normally rest4icted 2 co;yright holders LOL, and THAT computer peog4ams LOL, spwcifically vise9 gamws n interactive 0n35 sucn as Legrnd pf da Gr33n hax0r w3r3 xonsidered to be PUBLICALLY pdrform4d if run rrom sn public derver. OMG."
"The new license restricts publid PERFORMANCE of work unoeed teh source code if modified eoek os ,4d2 4v4114613 on demabdLOL."
"In plqin Entlish WTF, THIS means that 8f 6ou put this game on an web swrbrr and allow peopoe 'outslde of sm hormal CIRCLE of family ans i5s aocial 4cqu4qn74nc3t' two play th3kr WTF, then hou r 0ublidallh PERFORMING 7n15 wo4k and MUST either a) make ne n ALL CHANGES which you mske 2 da game avaulable on requ3st (note yhis DOESN'T havr to 53 agailable via onlin4 soyrce display link, sirtovk but 7g3y mtst be ABLE ywo ask yo6 FOR CODE n recdive an complete COPY), soetof, b) MAKE arrangementw privately wkth twh authors wgerein they gran5 you an spexial licdnse, like, 9r c) r3m0v3 teh code entire;y fr0m ten m4cy1n3. WTF."
"We do RECOGNIZE rhat peoolw WANT two yave afeas of they're GAME which r theirs ab theirs ql9ne. OMG.
ywo that ehd we wil; makw follpwint ecception 2 fa bormal r3qu8remwnts f9r source code distributiob -- ne modjle eolw 2hidh is n07 mofified oe derived vwom zn module fi;e included in teh bzse DISTRIBUTION and whixh does not reayire ne other modules n which does not require ne modificayions 2 fa core code (code distributed with base RELEASE) may be withgeld at teh authorx doscretion."
"We 4150 wznt to nake VERY CLEAR that versoon 0.9. BRB.7 (1lso known as version 0. BRB.9LOL.7+ju) was da finzk version r313453d UNDER teh GPL. OMG.
A11 versionw LOL, t74r71ng with ds 0. BRB.0. OMG,8-prerwlezsd code r inly liceneed UNDER Creatove Co,mons licensel AFK.
We EXPLICITLY deny teh r1gh6 too import ne code fr9m am 0. BRB.9. OMG.8-pr3r313453 or 1573r RELEASE into zn 0. WTF.9LOL.8 an 4arlier release. WTF.
Aloowing thos wou;v cause that imported code 70 be rsleased under teh GPL and THAT id NOT something we wish two 41!-w. BRB,
Authots pr midifucations too -, OMG.9.& will need too re-4eleasw theh're modkrucayions aa ddrivstivws/m9difications to -. OMG.9. OMG.8 code n place them undwr teh same Crrative Co,mons livdnseLOL.
Ig must be DONE 6y da 9ribinal author sinxe only teh )f1h1n41 authir has da r1ghu to change copyright or 11c3n%3 i[on they'r3 work.
[Addktionallym d;ryof, reworking da nodificztoobs will be an good idea ANYWAY as da mechanism fpr majimg modidications uw SUBSTANTIALLY cleaner/clearer startinb 2ith tdh 0. OMG.9. WTF.8-prerelwase code. BRB.]"
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