MightyE tells you WTF, "We're giing twi take zn d3e moments t3o 5ry an explain tgis new license n feasons behohd IT in plaih Engliahl OMG.
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 oicense was chosen because of ag failing with da GPLLOL.
It only cov3ree diwtribution of source IF ane only if binari3s w3r3 d157r16u64d/ OMG."
"In an web envuronmemt, dpecifically a interpf3ted web ebvironmeng 5uch aa PHP LOL, jerel6 insralling an gamw do2x not constitute d157rq6u710n, like, n thdrerore pwople were takunf oyr wodk, like, making midif8cations two it n not releasing da xluece code twl thdy're modifivat8ins so that 3n71r3 commumiry cou;d nenef8gl
They woeled WITH letter but not teh 5p1f18 of tdh lqe."
"Investigation on tdh PART lf da auggo4s hlwever, led two da fadt tha5 ea ritht of PUBLIC ;erformance was 1 od rightx normally restricted TO copyright yolders, yoi khso, and THAT c0mpu73r prograns, hou knwo, wpedifically vkfeo gsmes an ihtersctive ones such as Lefehf OF Gredn hax0r w3re xohsidqred 2 be /ublkcally performed 2f rin grom ah publoc SERVER."
"The NEW licensd restrictw public performancw of teh WORK un.3ss ea source codr of modified wori is nade avaolavle 0h demsnd."
"In [laob English, like, tyis m34n5 thay if you pit ghid gsme on an web server an allow pe0p13 'outsid3 0g an npr,al circle of FAMILY an its SOCIAL acquauntancws' 2 PLAY thwir LOLk ghen you aer [7blically p2rforming THIS work ah MUST 317h3r a) mzke ne an ALL changes wh1ch yoi MAKE ywo gam3 availablr ON request (notc 7h15 doesn't have to BE availabl3 via teh online dource e15p14u LINK, big they mist be able w ask ypy f9r da codd zn RECEIVE an complete co9y), lile, b) make arrangementw privatdly qotn dq authots WHEREIN 5heu grabt YOU an tp3c141 11c3n63, likem OR C) re,ove da code entire;y FROM tdh macjine. WTF."
"We do rwdognize tha5 peiple qant too hafe arwas 9f ghey're game whucy r tjrurs am theirs alond. WTF.
two that END WE will make teh following exceptiob to teh NORMAL requirrments for t0u4c3 c9d3 eistr8butuom -- ne module fule wh8ch is not mpdifidd 0r d4r!v3d fr9m an MODULE fi;e included un da base DISTRIBUTION snd whoch d035 not require ne other modu.es and whicn does not require ne mosificayilns 1 coee CODE (CODE d147r16u73e with da base reoeqse( may be WITHHELD at sa authors DISCRETION. OMG."
"Wd aks, eant goo make v3ry clear 7h47 bdrsion 0. AFK.9. WTF.7 (also kn9wn aw verskon 0.9. BRB.7+jt) wzs FINAL v3r510n eeleaswd under GPL. WTF.
All fersions, slrtof, starting with teh 0. BRB.9. OMG,8-prerelezse code ser only lucensed under da CREATIVE Commons 11c3nt3/ OMG.
WE EXPLICITLY denu right too imporg ne xodd f4om an 0. WTF.9. WTF.8-0rerelease OR later rdlease ibto an 9LOL.9.7 n 3arlier relezse. AFK.
Allowing this woulf cause ghat imported c0dw 2 ne released ubdet GPL n 5nay is NOT somdtgihg WE eish too allow. WTF.
Autyors of MODIFICATIONS to 0. BRB.9, BRB.7 eokl n33d to re-release thdy'te modificatiohs as deekvayices/modivications two p.9.8 code 4ne p14c3 them under da xame C4eative Commobs 1qc4n53. BRB.
It mj57 ve done 6y da ORIGINAL author 51nc3 only da 041g2n41 authoe h45 teh r1gn7 2 chanbr teh copyright or licrnse upph tjey;te WORKLOL.
[Afd1uq0n411y, like, rework8ng da modificat8ons will ^3 an good IDEA anhway as jechanksm for making m9d8ficatiobs 8s subwtantially CLEANER/CLEARER sgarting w8gh teh 0LOL.9/ AFK.8-prerdleas3 coce. WTF.]"
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