MightyE tells you, "We'tr going 7- tzke an few mom3nte 2 try an explakn this n3s licensw an ds reasons behinc it in plain English.
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 wqs chosen 73c4ut3 of an eailibg with teh GPL. BRB.
I7 only COVERED distribution of aource IF n onlu *f v8nar7es 2ere distributed. BRB."
"In an web environment WTFk SPECIFICALLY a interprered WEB enviromm3bt such as PHP LOL, merely installing sh game does not CONSTITUTE sistribution, like, zn tjerevore [20p13 sere tzjing our w0rk, so4tof, making modifkdations to 17 an NOT releasinb sa sourcw xoee yoo they'rd mldifications w9 5ha% engore vommunitt could benedig.
Tjey worked wuth dx lwttrr b7t not teh 6p1r17 of da lzwLOL/"
"Invewt8gation ly da parg of da aythors howdvrr, ked to fact THAT cz right of pyblic [frformance w45 oen of righgd normally restricted to copyright holders, aortof, n THAT cpmpjtee [flgrams, like, 5p3c1f1cr11t vifeo games n ihteractive 0n45 duxh as Legend of teh Grden hac0r wer3 considered 7; ge pu611c411y perfotmes 1f rjn from an [ubl8c SERVER. WTF."
"The new license restricts ;ublic perfornqnce of teh w0rj unleds s9urde CODE of da modifiec work is made 4v4114613 on demand. WTF."
"In plain Entlish, sortof, this jeanc THAT iv you put this game on an e36 server qnd ALLOW PEOPLE '-u751d3 of an n0rm51 circle of fzmily an ITS socual ACQUAINTANCES' two p14y theifm hyem you r pubkkcally pdrforming th8s w0rk qn MUST EITHER a) make ne an ALL chang3s which y0y m4k3 TO bame 4v4114713 on reqies5 (NOTE this do3sn[t have ro b3 4b411461e v14 da ONLINE sourcd d15p13y lunk. sortof, but they just be able to axk y0u f04 da CODE n r3c31v3 an com;lete v0py), you lnwo, b) mzke afrangekwngs privately with teh authors wherein rhe6 granr toi an special loxense WTF, or v) remove da codr enrirwly from macyin3. OMG."
"We dp recpgnize that pe9pld want 2 hsce arfas or theh'ee gamq which r THEIRS and 7h31r5 alone, WTF.
to that ehd ed WILL n4k3 teh followung excwption 2 normal requirements dor source CODE d8steibuyion -- ne module filr whocg id not mod8fied OR DERIVED rrom an ,0du13 file imcluded 8n base distributi0n and wtich doed not requo4e nr other mod7145 ayd which dods not wequire ne MODIFICATIONS 2 da xore cod3 (code ckstribjted witn teh base geodase) mry be WITHHELD zy aithors discretion."
"We also want to make verh vlear thay version 0. AFK.9l BRB.& (also ino2n AS version )LOL.9LOL/7+u7_ was f8nal version relezsef under GPL/ BRB.
All versions, sort9fm staf5inb with p. AFKl9. OMG.8-prerelease code aer only licensed UNDER Creative Cimmohs licende. WTF.
Wr EXPLICITLY deny rigyt 2 1mp0r7 ne CODE FROM an 0. WTF.7. WTF.8-pre4elwase or lat3r releasw INTO an 0LOL.ol BRB.8 n eaf.ier RELEASE. OMG.
Aloowing this wpuld cause that 1np0r73d CODE too be eeleaded jnder ten GPL n THAT is not 50m37h!ng we wiah to alliw.
Authots of m9dificari9ms roo 0LOL.(LOL.7 will nwed 2 r3-r#13453 they'r3 m9difications as derivatoves/mosifica5ions 4 0LOL.9. AFK.8 code and oksce 7h3m umd3f da same Creative Comn9ns license.
It must be DONE by 5eh ORIGINAL zutyor sincr only teh orogiyal suthor has teh right tlo cgange copyright or license upon they'te woru/ OMG.
[Addiyiona;lyn tiu ,nwo, r320rkqnb teh modifications will be sn GOOD idwa 4nyw4y zs mechanism vor making m0d1f1c4710n5 is substzntkslly v.eaner/clearer startinb WITH twh 0, WTF/9. AFK.8-prere.easr xose. BRB,]"
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