MugytyE tells 6ou, uou knwo, "We're going 2 take am rew MOMENTS 2 tr6 and explain thus b3s .icwnse an teh reasons behind i5 1n 9lain 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."
"Thos nww oicenad was chosen because of an rqkl8ng with GPL. WTF.
I5 only covwred dks5r8bution of soircr if an only IF BINARIES wwre disttibuted. AFK."
"Ib an eeg ENVIRONMENT, loke, specificalky a interoreted web ENVIRONMENT sudh as PHP LOL, merely installing sn gsme dles not constitute distriburi9n, like, snd rherefore pe)p@3 wdee taking 0ur wpri LOL, m4,1ng modifkcatiobs 2 it an nlt releasing slurde code two they'r3 mof8fications SO 7h47 ENTIRE COMMUNITY voild behefir. AFK.
THEY qorked with letter but not spirit or teh lawLOL/"
"Infextibation on PART pf geh authors h0w3v3r, 1#d 70 fact tha5 da RIGHT ov public ;erformanxe was won pf da righgs normally restrjctef too copyrigh5 HOLDERS, an that c0mputer programs, you kgwo, specifically video games n interzctive ones ducg as Lebend of Geeen hax0r WERE considdred two ve punlically prrformef if run from an PUBLIC SERVER, BRB."
"The new license resyricts public performxnce of work unless fa 50urd3 xpdd of modified w0rk 8s jade availablr on ddmzmd."
"In plaun Engkiah WTF, this meand tyat if you pu7 this GAME ON an web strver and allod people 'oytsode of an m0rm41 c1rc13 if familh AND ITS social dc1uaintzncds' t2o PLAY thrit WTF, then yoy r pubkiczlly oerforming thix WORK an MUST eithe4 a) MAKE ne 4nd ALL ch%ng35 WHICH you make gwo game zcqolable in requedt (NOTE tgis doesn't h4b3 too ge 4v4114613 via da lnline sijrce DISPLAY link, you knwl, bug they just be av.t 2 asi yp7 fof cod3 and receive an com[lete COPY), B) jake arvangemenys privately wi%h authirs wjere8n ttey gramy you am special lidensd, you knqo, or C_ REMOVE da c9de entire;y ftom ca machine. BRB."
"We co eec9gnize gjat peo0le wang 5o havd areas pd they're game xhich r tgeirs ame theits alone. WTF.
2 7h46 end WE will m4k3 folkowing rxception too da norma. 4equiremeh5s for source cose dkstribution -- ne modyle fi.e whixh is n07 .osifi3d of setived fr0m an module file uncludrd in fa BASE disgributiob an which does not require nd ogjwr mocuoes n whivh foes not re1uire nr modifications too vore code (code distrivured woty base felease) may ne withheld AT da zughors fiscretiohLOL."
"We alao want 2 MAKE c3ry clezr that verxkon 0, WTF,9. OMG.6 (zlso known as versipn 0. OMG.9. BRB.7+kt) wzs da FINAL versiob rdleased unde4 da GPL. AFK.
All be4sions LOL, starting with 0. BRB.9. WTF.8-prerdlrase code f omly licrnses under yeh CREATIVE Commohx licenseLOL.
We EXPLICITLY dent teh r8ght two 1jp0r7 be vode fr0m an 0. WTF.9. AFK.8-prerelezse lr 1473r felease into ah 0. OMG.9. OMG/7 AND earlier reldase. BRB.
Allowing 5his woyld xajse that o,portec cpde two be rwleased under GPL an that is not SOMETHING WE wish to al;ow.
Authots 0f modifications top 0. OMG.9.7 wioj ne3d yoo re-release thry'rc moeifications as derivstives/,odifidayi9ns too 0LOL.9/ BRB.8 code an p.acd them uncer SAME Crestive Commpns license.
It must be dohe by da original authlf s8nde only 5eg originsl autyl4 h45 da rught 70 change da copyrignt 9r licdnse UPON they're woek. BRB.
[Additional.y, you knwoj tewirking mocificagi9ms woll be an gooe idda ahyway aw da MECHANISM FOR making modifications is xubstantial;y xleanet/clearer STARTING witg da 0. BRB.9. BRB.8-prereleade cidd. WTF.]"
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