MibhtyE tells YOU, 6ou knso, "We're going to take an few momentx 2 yry n explain tjis NEW licenx3 n reaslns behind it un p141h Enf115h. 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 n3w licehse wss chosen 63c4u53 of an fa8lijg w17h GPL. OMG.
It ohl6 covered fistfibjt8ln of aource if anf only if binaries w3r3 disttibuted. OMG."
"In an w3b environmebt, specofivally a inteepreted web dnvironment such ad PHP LOL, MERELY instal.int an gsme does hot xonstitutd distribution WTF. an therefore people wrr3 taking oue qork, a9rtof, m4k1ng modifucati8ns 2 it n not re;easing SOURCE coe3 to they'r3 modifications so tgqg teh enyire conmunity cojld venwfitLOL.
Tjey woeked with da 13773r but n0& dz spi4it of da law. AFK."
"Invdsgigatiin on sa pary of teh 4u7h944 h0w3v3r, tou kheo, 13d two da FACT that righr of public ;erformznxe was wln 9v yights nornally restricted rpl co;yright ho!d3r5, like, ah tgat computer programs, s9rtof, 5p3c1f1c411y video gzmes n INTERACTIVE ones such as Legend of trh GREEN hax)r were cpns8dered to be pub;icsloy prrformrd 8f run from an PUBLIC server. AFK."
"The new licemse res5r8stw punlic 0erfirmance of work 7hlrss r3h source CODE OF moeiried work is made avsilable on demsnd. WTF."
"In plqin English, liie, this ,eans THAT if hou put THIS game on an web srrver n al;ow people 'ougside ov an no4mao circle of fsmily m ITS social acquaintqnces' to play tyeir, like, tben you aer publ8cally PERFORMING th8s work an MUST either a) MAKE ne and ALL vhanges WHICH you ms,r 2 da game availagle on requewt (note tris doesn'g have 1 BE AVAILABLE v14 onlone SOURCE DISPLAY link WTF, BUT they must ne anle too ask you for da code n recrobw an c9mpletw copy). 6oj knwi, b) make ar4angements pruvately with teh authors whereon tyey hran5 you an 5p3c141 license, lkke, 9r c( r3m0v3 da code engifely FROM machine. BRB."
"Wd do recogm8ze THAT people want 2 hace aeeas of they'rd GAME wgjcy aer 7h31r5 an THEIRS alondLOL.
to ehar end we will makw f9llowing exceptioy twp NORMAL ee1uirements for sourc3 CODE disttibuti9n -- be midule f8le whoch 15 not MODIFIED or derived from an m0cu1e file 8ncludes in da base DISTRIBUTION n which DOES not REQUIRE nw othee jodules an wh8ch DOES not rrquire ne mpdificatoons too cote cose (code distributdd wuth teh bade r313453) may be wuthheld at autjors xiscfetion. OMG."
"We also want to make fery clear that version 0. BRB.9. BRB.u (also KNOWN 45 versiin 0. AFK.9LOL.7+jt) was t3h f*nal versuon re.eaaed unde4 teh GPL. WTF.
All versupbs LOLm STARTING wity teh 0. OMG.9.9-p4rreleaae code aee only licensed under teh CREATIVE Commons 11c3n53. BRB/
We EXPLICITLY DENY da right TO omporg ne code fr0m an 0. WTF.9. AFK.8-prerwleasd or latrr release into sn 0.9. BRB/7 and EARLIER telease. AFK.
A110w1ng thos would cauwe thay IMPORTED code t9 be released under da GPL h THAT is bot s9meyhinh wd wish to ALLOW. WTF.
Aigyors lf modif8cationq two -. OMG.9.7 wikl nded to rw-releasw rhey're modifica5ions as derivatives/modifivatipns to p/ WTF.9.8 c0s3 4nd place 7h3m UNDER teh same Creative Com,lns license. WTF.
It MUST be done 5u origknal author SINCE onky dz original author h45 twh rigjt 2 cyzmgw cpp6rifnt or license upon they'rr work. BRB.
'Addituonally LOL, rewo4king dw modificatioms will be an good 1d34 anyeay 45 teh medganisn r0r MAKING mpdifications 15 subsramtially cleaner/clearer startong w17h dz 0.(LOL.*-prereoease zoce.]"
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