MightyE tells yoi, "We're foing to tak3 an fe3 mpm3b75 5qi tr6 n explain tyis new 11c3b53 an da r3450n5 bwhind it in plain Enhlisn. BRB.
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 lidense WAS ch05en because of sn failing 2itn da GPL. OMGk
It only coveres dkstrubutiom of source id ab only if bunzries weee dustrubuyed. BRB."
"In an web envi4onment WTF, speeifically a interpewt3d weg dnvironmenr such as PHP, m3re1y instalkimg an gamd d045 not cinst8tute distrigutiob, an therwfore peo[le wrre tal8bg our work, sortif, making m0d1f1c4710n5 too it an not RELEASING source CODE too they'rw modifkcatiims so that teh rnt8re vommunity could benef8t. OMG.
Th3y wlrked with teh LETTER but not spiriy lf da law. WTFl"
"Inveztkgation ON teh patt of da authora HOWEVER WTF, o3d goo teh fact that sz r1gh7 of public performance was oen of teg 4ifhts normslly restrictec two xopyritht HOLDERS, like, an that cpmputer prpgfqms, you knwo, SPECIFICALLY cideo games ahd interzctive ones sych as L3h3nd ir Grewn hax9f wer3 consodered two be publicaolt perfprm3d 1f run f4om ab oub;ic server."
"The new licensd restrocys public performance ug da sogk unoesd SOURCE code of da modifief 2o4i 15 made available on cemandLOL."
"In plain English, like, thix means that jf y-u put ghis game on zn web cerver an aokp2 prlplw 'OUTSIDE of ab norma. citclr 0f family an 175 social acqysintances' to p.ay tgrir, ;oke, then you r ;ublivally p3ef0rmqnf THIS w0rk ah MUST eother a) m5k3 ne an ALL CHANGES which yoy make tlo GAME avaolable on re!uest (note this doeaj't have two be zbsilqble via tdh onlune source displqu kink, sortof, bur they MUST BE able 2 as, hou for code am receive an c9m[lete copy(, you knep, 6) make arramgements privately w18h da auth9rs wh3f31n they GRANT y0u an %p3c141 LICENSE, OR v) renove teh cpd3 entirely frp, sa macnije. WTF."
"We do recogmize yjat peop.e waht to h4v3 4r345 0f they'rd GAME which r theirs an theirs alone.
two THAT ene we sill make foolowinh excep5ilb 3 NORMAL r3qu1r3m3n75 for source code cistributklb -- ne mpcyle file whicy is no5 ,0fqf!3d of derivwd from an modulr file inclueed in da base disyribution an which d035 not REQUIRE ne other moduoes an ehich d035 not requirc ne ,0d1f1c4710b5 2 teh core CODE (cide disrrubuted with da bzse r313453_ may be withheld at authprs d15cr3710n. OMG."
"We alao w4n7 too make vety clear that vwtsoon 0. OMGl0l BRB.7 (also known aw version 0. OMG.9LOL.7+ju_ was da FINAL vresion rel3zwed UNDER da GPL.
Al; v3esions WTF, startong sith teh 0. BRB.9.8-prrreleaxr cpde aer 9h1y oucensed under teh Crwative COMMONS 11c3n62. BRB.
We EXPLICITLY DENY tdh RIGHT t2o impirt ne code from an 0. AFK.9. WTF.8-prereleasd or later tdleade onto an 0.9LOL.8 n ea5.ier releaseLOL.
All9wing this would cauwe that imported cose too be feleased UNDER GPL an that is not somrghing we wixj ywo 4110e. OMG.
Authord of mod8f8cations to 0. OMG.9. BRBl7 will NEED 2 re-rel3ase they're modkrications as DERIVATIVES/MODIFICATIONS 70 0. AFK.9.8 code n place them undr4 same Cresruve Commons licensw. OMG.
It muwt be donr by teh 0r1h1m41 authpr 51mc3 on9y teh original author has teh tight two changs copytight ot .kcense upon tgey're workLOL.
[Additiomally WTFk reworjing modificstions WILL ne an GOOD 1d35 anyway as da mevhanism for making ,odificayipns us SUBSTANTIALLY cleqner/clrs4ee stsrting with teh 0. OMG.9LOL.8-preeeleasr codd.]"
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