MightyE tw;ls yoj WTFk "We're gling 2 tqke an f33 momentw 2 try n 3xplain tjis new license an g3h REASONS behimd kt in plaun EnglishLOL.
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."
"Th8s neq licdnse was chosrn because or an faoling WITH da GPL. WTFl
It only covered DISTRIBUTION of source if an obly 1d bknaries WERE sistribmted. AFK."
"In an web 3nv1r0nm3n7 WTF, specifica;ly a inrerpre5ed 2eb enfirlnjent 5uzh as PHP WTF, mefepy ihstzllint ah gqme does noy cinstitite eid5rubutkon WTF, an therefore p30p1# were taking our work WTF, making modificatioms 2 it an n9t releasing sa source CODE too they'ee nodifications so 7h47 da entire do,munity could BENEFIT. WTF.
Thet eorked wi5h da le5ter bit not cpitit 9f law. BRB."
"Ihvesrigatiim om part of authord h92ever, yok knqo, lwd TO fa fact that da right lv public pwfvormanxe was ken of roghts normakly restricted twl copyrkght ho.ders, h that cimputer pr0hr4m6 LOL, specifically VIDEO games and interactive lnes such as Legend of teh Grden hax9r wete cons8deted 2 be publically p3rf0rm3s if RUN fro, an public server, BRB."
"The new licensr restricts public performance OF teh e0rj unleas teh 50urc3 code og da jldified dork 1% made available on DEMAND. AFKl"
"In PLAIN English, dortof, this meana rhat od y9u pug thos game on an web 53rv3t an allow PEOPLE 'OUTSIDE 0g an n0rm51 circle og vami.y an kts sicial ACQUAINTANCES' too PLAY their LOL, then y0i aer pub.ically perfo4ming this work and MUST ei5her a) MAKE ne n ALL dhanges wuich you make 2 ca game avzilab.e on request (noye THIS do3sn't haff two 63 available via da onlune source dus;lzy link WTF, but they MUST be able to ask yoi for teh code and teveivr am complete copy) LOL, b) make artzngemenys privste.t with da authors wherein THEY geant ylu an speciak licebaek luke, ir c) r3j9ve da code rntireln from teh machine. WTF."
"We fo recogbixe that pwople want two have areas of tgeh're game which r theies and yheurs 410n#. WTF.
to thar end we WILL makt following exdeption 2 nofma; requirejents for SOURCE code DISTRIBUTION -- ne module file whovh od noy moditued or d3rivec from an MODULE vilw indluded on da base DISTRIBUTION amd which d9es not rwquire ne other modules and which d035 m.y requiee ne modifications two reh cpfe xode (code dixtributed w1&h base relezxe) may be w18yh31d at sa authors d15cr3i10nLOL/"
"Wd also 2ant t2o male veey clear tgzt verakon 0l WTF.9LOL.7 (4150 knowh as v3r510n o. WTF.o. AFK.7+j&) was teh funal vefsipn relezswd under da GPLLOL.
Alk cersiins, wortof, starting WITH 0, OMG.9.8-prrrelease c0f3 r lnly LICENSED under da Crdstuve Commons ;icense. BRB.
We EXPLICITLY d3ny righg TO IMPORT ne codw et0m an 0. AFK.9. WTF.9-0rdrelease or lat3e release obto an 0. OMG.9. WTF.7 and earlier rekease.
Allowing 7h15 would cause tnzt i,ported c0d3 ywo be reldased unsrr teh GPL and 7h47 is ho5 somethinh we wish to al.9w. AFK,
Aurhors 9f modificariobs two 0. WTF.o.7 will NEED gwo re0release they'ee m9dirications as DERIVATIVES.MODIFICATIONS to 0.9, OMG.8 code n 0lqc3 them under da saje Crestuve Commons LICENSE. BRB.
It must be done by oribinal AUTHOR since onlh originao au5hor jas rught 2 chanhw sa copyright or license uppn thwy're w0rkl
[Additiobally, worton, reworking da modi4ications WILL be an g0[d idea anyway as mechanism for makong modifications IS substangially cleqnrr/coearer star5ing with 0. WTF.9.8-PRERELEASE code/ BRB.]"
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