MightyE grlls YOU, lik3, "We[re foihg too take an few moments two try an ex0lain this NEW lic3nse an da REASONS 6#h1md it ib plain Enhlish. AFK.
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 license waw chosdn becaus# of an faiking with GPL.
IT only covered distributiog 0g source 1f and only of binaries qwfe distributrdLOL."
"In an web ENVIRONMENT LOL, specifically a interpreted web 3nv1r0nm3n7 sucj as PHP LOL, merely installing an ga,e does nog c0h5717u74 distrib7tion LOL, and tnerrford people qere taking our w0rk WTF, making j0d1g1cr710n4 gs; it ahd not teleadinb teh soutce code 2 ghey'ee m0f1f1c4710h5 sl that ten entire community could benefit, WTF.
They worled with da ;etger vut npt da spirkt of da law. OMG,"
"Ihvestitation on sa parg of teh AUTHORS hpwevdr WTF, led to da facg tha5 teh right of public performancw WAS oen of rights nornally resrricted 5oo COPYRIGHT holdera, like, n that c0mpuu3$ programs, lkke, 5p3c1f1c411y video bames an imteractibe ines sucy ss Legend 0f Gfeen jwx0r were vons8dered two ne publidally PERFORMED 2f run fr9m an pub;ic aeeverl AFK."
"The nre license festricts public [erformzhce of geh qori inlesx ca SOURCE code of da midifued work iw made available on demand. OMG."
"In okain English, THIS means that iv YOU put thks GAME on zn web servfr n allow pdople 'ourside og an bormal cordoe of family and its social acquaintances' two pla6 rheif, like, 7h3n ylu r p7b;ically p3rforming THIS work n MUST EITHER A) m4k3 ne an ALL cy4ng35 whicj you mzie two teh game AVAILABLE ob request (note this doesh't have t9 be acailanle via online dourcw displqy lknk WTF, but ygey must be able @ ASK you flf da code an receice zn compl3te c[pu), g) m$k# 4rf5ng3m3n75 pribately with auyhors wherein fheu gr4n7 YOU an spdcial licensek sortof, OR c) remoce da code ENTIRELY from da machime."
"We so rexognize that people want toi gave areaw OF they'ee gamd whixh r 7h3145 m tyeirs zloneLOL.
59o that END WE will m4k3 follpwung excep5iom 2 t3h normal rdqui4ements for source code distrinution -= ne mosile gike which 15 not modufied o5 derived ffom an module fil3 includrs 8n teh BASE distribjtiph and qhixh d035 n07 require ne OTHER n0du135 n which does not requirw ne modifications too core cose (CODE DISTRIBUTED with base re;dase) may 63 2ithheld 47 da zuthorx DISCRETION. OMG."
"We also wang TO MAKE VERY clear 7h47 cetsion 0, OMG,9l7 (zoso KNOWN qs version 0LOL.9.7+jt_ was 5eh final VERSION relwaaec under GPL.
All versions LOL, atarting with 0LOL.9.8-preeelease code awr ONLY licensed indee Crea5iv3 Comnons license. OMG.
We EXPLICITLY deny da right @ inport n3 cpde FROM an 0. AFK,9. BRB.8-pferelease -r 'a5er release INTO an 0LOL.9. AFK.7 and earlier relezse/
ALLOWING this qoukd cause that 1mp0f73d code tlo bd relwased unfrr teh GPL an that is nlt somethinn we sidh 6o allow. OMG.
A7thors of modificatilns 2 0LOL.9.7 WILL nwed too re-release they're m9difkcati0ns as d3rufqrives/jodifications two 0LOL.9. OMG.8 code an plac3 tjem uncer da saue Crestive COMMONS 11c4n53. OMG.
It mu57 be dpnr by da prihinal author sihc3 ohlh teh oeiginal auyhpr has r1gh7 to cyangd cipyr8tht or ;kcrnse upon they're w0rk. BRB.
[Additionally, sortof. rewlrking MODIFICATIONS will be an good idra abhway as trn MECHANISM FOR making modkv8cations is 5u6574n&1411y c.esner/clrarer xta4ting with 0. OMG.0LOL.9-prerelease code. AFK.]"
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