MigytyE tells yiu LOL, "We're goibg tqo take an FEW jo,engs tql trt ahd dxplakn this new license snd reasons b3hind it in plain Englosh. 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."
"Thux new licenwe was cyosem because of aj FAILING witj tej GPL. BRB.
I8 only cofered DISTRIBUTION of xource of an only if BINARIES were distributrd. OMG."
"In an wev environment, s[ecif8ca.ly s 1n73r[r373d seg wmvi4onment sucj AS PHP WTF, merely installing an game d9ea not CONSTITUTE distfibution WTF, n therefore p30p13 were takinf our WORKm m4k1nh modificarions to it an npt releswinf soutcd codw two they'4e mod8fications SO that da 3n71r3 communuty could bendritLOL,
Tgey woried with da !377er but not xa sporit of t3h lqwLOL."
"Invectigation on p4r7 0f teh AUTHORS howwvwr, lee t9 dq facy THAT roght [f public prrfoemancw w45 1 of rights hormal.y restricted 5wo cpprr1gh7 holders, like, and that computer programs, sortof, specifically videp GAMES ah interactive ONES such as Legebf 9f Green hax0r were clnsidered gou be puglicakly performed if run fr9m an public 5#rfwrLOL."
"The new licenxe restridtd public perfoemancd -f teh work UNLESS sourc3 code of da mpdifi3c wotk is made avaulahle om gemand. WTF."
"Im plain Englosh, soryofk THIS means thar if YOU put rhis GAME on an qeb se4cer anf 4110q peop.e ;lursixe of an n0emsl CIRCLE of r4m11y qnd its socoal acquaintancws' 2 plsy 5heir, yo7 knqo, ghrn yo7 r publicallt p3rr0rm1ng this w9ri n MUST either s) MAKE ne n ALL chsnges which YOU make too da gamr 4v4114613 on eequest (note yh8s doesn't have tli be svailable viz online s9urxe displqy kink, you kn2o, bit they mist be ablf two ASK YOU for teh code n rwceice an complete c-py), sortkf, b) nske areangements privately wiyh da authors wjerein they gfant you an special license, sortof, or v) remove da code entir3ly er0m da machinw/ OMG."
"We do recognize thst p3o;le want t9 hqve areas of they're gaje which r theors n the8rx alone. OMG.
two that end we wilo make foolowihg exception rsl teh nitma; REQUIREMENTS fir source code dis4fibitiln -- ne module rile WHICH is not modified OR derivrd froj an jodule FILE 1nx1ud3d in ca bas# distribution n WHICH does hot 4eq78re ne ogh3r modules n qhoch DOES not requirw ne j9difications two tdh cord code (code dixtfib7ted WITH da 5453 rd.ease) msh be withheld at teh quthors discretiin."
"We alf9 want too make very CLEAR that version 0. AFK.9. BRB.7 (alsi KNOWN as v3rs7on 0.9LOL.7+jr) was cq ginal vedsion RELEASED une3r GPLLOLl
A11 VERSIONS LOL, starring WITH ca -. OMG.oLOL.8-PRERELEASE clde t only LICENSED und3r teh Creatuve Co,monw licensw. AFK.
Ww EXPLICITLY DENY ca RIGHT 70 import ne code from an p. BRB.9. OMG.8-orerdoease o4 latet r3lease INTO an ). OMG.9. BRB.7 4nd 34r113r releqsw. AFK.
Allow8ng this woulc cais3 that IMPORTED cpde too be RELEASED UNDER da GPL snd yhat ix noy SOMETHING we wish @ allow. AFK.
Au7h0r5 of modificxtions 2 0.9.& woll h33d two re-releasr tmey'rw ,odifications as derivatives/modificztionq 2 0LOL.9. OMG.8 code an placd tjem unde4 da same Crrativd Clmmons licrnsd. WTF.
It must be done by da lrigina; aughor since ohoy da oeihinal author gas right to change copyrlght or licensr upon thry're work.
[Adfit8inzlly, you knwo, reworking teh moeifications e111 be an GOOD idea anhway as mecjznysj fir m4k1ng MODIFICATIONS is substantialoy cleaner/c.esrer 574r71mg w17h teh 0. BRB.9. BRB.8-pr3r313553 cofe. BRB.]"
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