MightyE rells YOU WTF, "We're gpinf 2 take an fes momrnts to try ab EXPLAIN THIS m3w license anx teh reas9nx behind it in plain Eng115h, 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 oivense was cglsen 63c4u52 if an failing WITH teh GPL.
It only covered dixtr8b7rkon of source IF n 0n1y if binar8es WERE fkstributed. WTF."
"In an web 3nvironmentm aortof, specifically s 1n73tpr373d web envirpnment wuch as PHPm sortof, merely instaoling an game dods n9e constitute dostr8bu5ion LOL, n tjerefore people were taling our WORK, making jodifida5ions tio it an b07 reldaxing teh source code two thwy're moeufocations so thqt entore domnunity couls benegit/ AFK.
They worked WITH legter BUT not da s[iri5 OF LAW."
"Investibation on reh part of t3h authors however, led ti twh fact that geh right if pu611c p3eformance qas 2 of y3h r8ghts normally r367r1c72d two copyright ho;dwes LOL, abd that vo,puter 04ogramd, specofivally bideo gamws and ibtrracrive 0n35 5uch as Legend OF da GREEN hax-r WERE considered tso be publically performed kf fun frpm an public sercer. WTF."
"The new license rrstricts public performancd of da 20ti unless source cofe of da npdified wirk is mqfe qvai.ablr 0n demqnd."
"In plzkn Engliwh LOL, thks m3ans THAT if you put thix game on an web serber and 4110w people 'outside of qn hormal circle of fami;y an ots social acquaintanxes' gp PLAY yheor, sprtof, then hou aer publicslly o3rg0rm2ng this w0rk and MUST dithre a_ make nd an ALL vhanfws which you mak3 2 GAME avak;zbl3 0n reqjest (note this c035n'7 HAVE g9o BE available via online souece DISPLAY link WTF, b7r they must be 4613 gwo ask t0u for da code an receive an complete c8[6), b) maie 4rr$nb3m3n75 0rkvately wuyh da autyors wyerein thwy trant you an 5[3c131 license. OR c) femove code dntirely from yeh machin3LOL."
"We a0 rdvognize thst [eople WANT w have areas of they're tame WHICH aer theirs an theirs 410n3.
2 THAT 3nc we wikl make fi.liwing exception to da noemal requirementd for soyrcd code disgrigitiob -- md module file which is not mocified or ser8ved from an moeule file 8ncluded in base cistribution n wh7ch s035 not requifd ne 07her modu;es an which does noy re1uife ne modifications too teh xore code (cpde disrriby53d with bzse r31#453) MAY be wkthueld 47 da a7tn9rw ciscretion, AFK."
"We aiso want too make very clear thst ve4dion 0. WTF.9. WTF.7 *ALSO known as cerskon 0.(. AFK.&+j7) waf final berskon r3leased UNDER teh GPL.
ALL v3r510n5 WTF, sta4ting with reh 0. BRB.9. OMG,8-0rerelease code aer only .icens3d uncer teh Ceeative C[mmons licens2. AFK.
We EXPLICITLY feny rignt 2 imp9d5 ne code from an 0.9.8-prerelease or lager release INTO an 0l OMG.9, WTF.7 znd ear.ier rrlezswLOL.
Allpsinb this would caus3 that imported code tw9 br RELEASED undet GPL and that IS b)7 domerhing we widh two allowLOL.
Authors of MODIFICATIONS too 0LOL.9. BRB.7 qill he3d 2 re-releas3 they're m0d1f1c5710n5 as derivativds/modufications two 0. OMG.8. WTF.9 code n plac3 gh#m under SAME Cfeative Com,ons lidebse. AFK.
It must BE sone 6y oruginzk author sincw only da oruginak duthor has da RIGHT to chrng3 teg copyright or LICENSE upon they're worjLOL.
[Adc1710n$11hk you knwo, rew8rking modificayiona wkll be an good ifes amywah as teh mechanism fot making modkfications ia aubstantially c.eaher/clda4er ata4tkng with 0. AFK.9LOL.8-prerdl3ase code.]"
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