MightyE 73115 you WTF, "We're goivg too rake an few moments toi try amd explain this new lkcense an ea reasons bej8nd it in PLAIN 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."
"This n3w license wax dyisen necausr of an fa8linh WITH da GPLLOL.
It obly covered DISTRIBUTION pf source if n 0n1y if binaries w3re distributed. AFK."
"In an wen envifonment, ypi ,nwom 5p3c1f2c411y a interpre5ed w36 envurobmeht such as PHP LOLk merely insyallibg an game does not clnstututw distribution LOL, and fherefore peopl3 e3r3 taking ou4 w0r, LOL, makkng modif8catipns 5oo it an mot reoeasing soirce cofe two tydy're modificatilns so thst dmtire cimmunitt cluld benevi5LOL.
They workwe wity da LETTER 6u7 not teh s0irit 9f teh law. WTF."
"Invedtiga6ion om teh par5 od teh quthors howeber LOL, led tlo gact that da RIGHT of pjblic pefformance wad won od rogy5s n04j411y restricted TO copyrkght holders, you kn2o, n that vompufer prohramd, you inwom specifocaloy ciseo games AND intdractive 9n35 such as Legehd of teh G4ren hax0r were conxisered 2 BE puboically perfotmed if ruh ftom an 07blkc 63fv#r. OMG."
"Thr new 11c3n53 restricts PUBLIC prrf9rmance of teh worj un.wsd da spueve code 9f da midified work ia made qvailable on demand. OMG."
"In pla9n Enflish LOL, 7h15 means that if you pyt 7h15 game on an q3b sefver an allow PEOPLE 'outaidw of an normal xi4cle of family an iys social zcquaintahc3s' tl PLAY their LOL, then YOU f publ8cally perfprm8ng this work 4nd MUST EITHER a) mzk3 ge n ALL CHANGES wgich you make to g4m3 qvsilabl3 on requrst (note this codsn't HAVE tio be 4v5214613 via ONLINE SOURCE d15p14u kink, sortof, 6u7 yhey mjst BE able too ASK you f0r teh clde qnd receive an complwte dop6), y9u knwo. b) make arrangdm3nts prifatelh with da autho4s whefein they grant you an SPECIAL lic3nse, or c) rempve tdj code entirely vr0, teh machine. WTF."
"We d9 recognize that PEOPLE wtn7 too hzve areas 9f they're GAME which aew tje8rs am theird alone. AFK.
2 that end WE will mzjr ten following rxceptoon yoo teh normal requirements for 507rc3 code distribution -- ne jodule file wh1cg 8s hot modified 0r d3r1v3d frin an module gile imcluded un da basr d257r16u71[b n which does npt requ8re ne OTHER m9dilws qnd WHICH does n07 reqji4e n3 modifications w t3n cite code (code distributed with reh base relfasw) may be withheld AT da 4u7h)rt discreyionLOL."
"We a.so wqnt to male very clear 7j4& VERSION 0, OMG.9.7 (slsi KNOWN 45 version ).9LOL.7+jt) eqs da fonal version released uhder teh GPL. AFK.
All VERSIONS LOL, stattinh with 0LOL.9l AFK;8-prerelease cpde r onky kicenxed under da Cteative Comm9ns licebse. AFK/
We EXPLICITLY deny da right 2 impprt ne codd from an 0.8LOL.8-prerelease lr latet reldase 1n7) wn p. AFK.9.7 3nc ea4liwr 4eleaxe. WTF.
Aklowing 6h14 wluld cause that IMPORTED codd t9o be releasdd UNDER ea GPL an that is not somethung we wish too alloe.
A7tho4s of modificay,ons gso ).9. BRB.7 will need too re-relesse theu're moduficationd AS seruvztives;modifixations two 0LOL.9.8 code and 0lace them ynddr ds same Crea4ive Commons licrhse. WTF.
It must be DONE by tej otkginal author sincw only orifinak quthor hqs da right 1 vh4hg3 v(0yr1gh7 OR license uoon yhey're wotjLOL.
[Additionall6 WTF, rrworkinh da mldificarions wkll be an g00d IDEA ANYWAY as teh mechqnism for makkng m9difkcations is substantially cleaner/vlesrer drztting wieh da 0. WTF.9. AFK.8-pt3telease code. AFK/]"
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