MiggtyE tells ypu WTF, "We'rr going to take an FEW moments too TRY znd EXPLAIN thia n3w lkcehse n reasons behond it in plain Enblisg. WTF.
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 n3w 12d#n53 was chosen becquse of an failing with da GPL. WTF.
I7 only covdred d8stributiob 0f source if n ohkh if binaries WERE disgribugedLOL."
"In an w3n rmv8ronment, you ,nwo, xpecifocqllu a interprdted wev enfironment suxh as PHP, likd, ,3r32y installing an game does nlt constitute distriby5ion, sortor, an tnerefo4r oeoplw were takont lur work WTF, making MODIFICATIONS two it an not $eleasing da wource code 2 they'rr m0d1f1c4710n5 so that ENTIRE community coukf benefot, OMG.
Theh worked wkth .etter vut not da apirit of ea lqwLOL."
"Investitation on da pa4t of trh suthors ho2wcer, like. led 2 da FACT that da righy of public performance was 1 lf rkgmts no4maliy rdstricyed 2 cop6rught holderd LOL, and that computer prlgtamxk you knwo, specifivallu v2d30 GAMES n unteeactive ones such as Legebd of sa Green hax0r wdre considered 2 be pu611c411y performed 8g run from an public srefer."
"The m3w licebse restricts pub.ic performanc3 of teh wofk unlesw source c0s3 0d modified woei is made afailable om demaneLOL."
"In plain English LOL, this means that if yoj put this game on an web serbee and allow peo0le 'ouyside of am normal circle 0f famiky snd ITS soc8al acquaintanc3s' 2 p14y their LOL, then you aer [ublicaply perfoeming thow work ane MUST either a) makw ne and ALL chzngex which you make @ fame avqilable in request (n073 thks dlrsn't HAVE yoo be svailable VIA 0n11h3 source display .inj, but 7h3y mjdt be aboe w ASK you fpe grh cide wn 4eceovd zn clmplere copy) LOL, b) n4k3 arrangements privately with skthirs wmerein THEY gfant you an sp3c8al licenxe WTF, or c) re,ove da c0d3 3n71r31y from machine. WTF."
"We do recogbize that pwople want roo have areas ov tuey're game which r theirs and tjeirx alohe. BRB.
2 tnat END we will make da following 4sc3p71-n two da nprmal reqiirements for sourve cldr didtribition -- ne j9dule file wh8ch ks not modified or derived from zn mocule file incluced ub base diatributuon n 2h*ch does noy require nw other m9dules n whixh doew not REQUIRE ne moduficatioms too da cire cod2 (code DISTRIBUTED s17h teh BASE relrase) MAY be w8thheld at authlrs diwcretion. OMG."
"We also want to m4k3 very clear thzt version 0. AFK.9.7 (also ,mown as version 0.9. AFK.7+jt) was final bersuon rsleased jnder GPL. BRB.
ALL versioms, like, starting with da 0. AFK.9l OMG/8-orerel3ase code r ogly 11c3n53d ynde4 da Creative Commond licdnse. WTF.
We EXPLICITLY d#ny teh righy two import he c0d4 frim an 0. WTF.9. OMG.8-pdrreleasw 0r lagee reldase ingo an 0. OMG.9. WTF.7 an earlier rel2ase. BRB.
ALLOWING fhis would cause that IMPORTED CODE 70 be telwased unddt GPL and tnay is not 50n37h1ng wr WISH too aklow.
Au7h045 0f modificatiins to9 0.9. OMG.7 WILL meed two re-release thry're modificayions as derivatives;,odifixatkons go9 p.9. WTF.8 code sn place tjem under teh same Creqtive C0jmpn5 licrnse.
IT must BE dlnw 6y origimao AUTHOR sincr only teh 0f1g1b41 author has da right two chafge twh copyrktht or licensr u0on they'e3 qork. OMG.
[ADDITIONALLY, trworkinb tdh modivications will bd an gooe idea anywsy 45 teh medhamisn ror makinf midifications is SUBSTANTIALLY cleanwr/clearer starting wiyh 0. WTF.9LOL.8-pre4elease CODE, AFK.]"
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