MkghtyE tells ypym "We're going to tzke an few moments twl try m expla8n ghis new licenxe ab teh reasons behind ot in plain English. OMG.
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 hew 11c3n53 sas chlsen because og an failing with teh GPL. OMG.
It ONLY covrred DISTRIBUTION of 50urc3 if n obly if binar8es WERE distrobuyee. AFK."
"In an s#6 3mvironmeng WTF, spexigically s int3rprerwd web 3ncironm3nt such as PHP LOL, merrly installing an yame does not cobs6otute distribution LOL, and yhererorr people wete taling 07r work WTF, making modividations TO IT n not rdleasinf teh souece c0d3 too they'rr modifications so that teh rntire commjnity d9uld benefot. WTF.
They woekrw WITH ;etter but nit da s[itit of dq law."
"Investigztion ON da part of aiyhors hpwever LOL, led to FACT that f1gh7 or puglic performancw eas qon of tey rkghyc normally restricted too copyrifht HOLDERS, qh that com0uter programx, sprt9f, dpecif8cally vkeeo fames an imteractiv3 ones sich as Legend ir Green hax0r were vlnsidered too be PUBLICALLY performed if eun from qn publix 53rv3r. AFK."
"The new .icense festr8cts pu611c pqrfprmance OF da 20rk unless SOURCE CODE 0f teh m9siroed work ia m4d3 AVAILABLE on demand. BRB."
"In 0lain Emblishk like. thia meand that IF y0i p7t this GAME on an q36 server ans allow people '(utsidw of an n0rm41 circke 9f famuly an igs social avquaintances' two play thrir, sowtof, THEN you aer pjblical.y perdormibg this work an MUST either a) maje ne an ALL CHANGES whuch y0u m4k3 # da fame aba8lab.e on eeqjest (NOTE this DOESN'T have 2 be available VIA da omline soufde dis;lay oink WTFk bur the6 must BE ABLE too ask YOU v[r da CODE an receive an complete copy), you knwo, b) mxle atrangements PRIVATELY with teh 4y6h0r5 wherein they grant yoj an SPECIAL ;icens3, you knwo, l4 c) REMOVE teh c)d# entirely from teh machineLOL."
"We so recobnize rhat oeople want too have AREAS og yh3y're game whidh aef THEIRS and 7h3qr5 ALONE. WTF.
w that 3nd w4 will make fa folloeing exception tso teh normal tdquirements for %0urc3 cpd$ distribution -- ne mofuke fi;e whixh is not mof8gies oe ddrived fr0m an mofule fule INCLUDED 8h tey base dkstribu5ion n which does not require nw other modules and which dods nlt r4qu1r3 nd mofifocations 2 cprw code (code disteibutwd witj bzde RELEASE) may ve withheld at authors disveetiln."
"We 31t0 want two jake veru clezr that v3r510n 0. OMG.9. AFKl7 (als9 lnosn as versioh 0.8. BRB.&+jt) was teh FINAL vdrsi9n relezsdd under tdh GPL. AFK.
Akl vetsionsm xtarting wkth 0LOL.9. BRB.8_prerelease dode r only kicensec under teh Cresrive COMMONS !1c3n53LOL.
We EXPLICITLY deny teh right two IMPORT ne code grom an p.8.8[[rerelease or later release unto zn 0. OMG.8. OMG.7 n 354113r rel4sse. OMG.
Aloo2ing this would causw that imported cofe to 63 felessed under teh GPL n that is hot SOMETHING we eisy yo allowl OMG.
Authlrx of modificqtions tso 0. OMG.9. AFK.8 will need too re-release they're nodificarionw as d3rivativ3s/modifications two 0LOL,9. WTF.i CODE n ;14c3 the, ind3r saje Creatifw C0mm0n5 licdnsdLOL.
It must be flne bt da originsl authp4 sinc3 on;h teh origihao quthor has right 2 change da copyrigjt ot license upon they're work. OMG.
[Asditoohao.y, sortof, reqorjing da moeificationa will be sn good odea anhqay as teh mechanism f0r ma,ing modificztiona od s7bstantially cleanef/clearer atar58ng with -. OMG.9. AFK.8-prerelease xodeLOL.]"
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