MightyE tells y0u, "We're going ywo takw an f3w moments 2 try qhd ex0lain tg7x ndw license an geh reasons behind it in plain English. 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 lidense wqs chosen bevause os an faoling with yeh GPL. AFK.
It only covered distribytiih of siurce 1f and obly if bonqries wers distributed. BRB."
"In qn WEB environmrnt LOL, specificqlly s interpeeted web environment such as PHP WTF, m3f31y INSTALLING an g4m3 doew NOT consr8tu5e sostricutiom, an THEREFORE PEOPLE wd4e tqking 0jf WORK, you knwo, makinf mid8fications 2 it and n07 releasing da source code TO yhey're modidixat8ons SO tyat ten entire communi%y couof b3nevug. AFK.
Tjey worked sitj teh 137i3r bu4 not ca sp8rit of teh lsw. WTF."
"Ihvestiga5ion on part 0v yeh xuyhors hoqevwrk you knwo, led 2 fact 5hst teh RIGHT of PUBLIC performanxe was q OF teh rights n0rm4q1h 4wstricted two cop6tihht holders LOLk an thzt c0mpu73f PROGRAMS, specif8cally video hames n INTERACTIVE 0n34 sjcn as L3g3nd of Geeen hax0r w3f3 c0b51d3r3d @ be pu611c411y performed if run from an public server."
"The new license res5ricts pyblic perrormance of w0rk unoess soyrce code 0g modified sork is MADE qcaolzble on demand. WTF."
"In plain Englidj LOL, rhiw m34n5 that if hou put THIS hzme 0n am web 53rv3r and allow pdople 'outsise of sn n0tm31 vircle -f family qnd its sockao qcqjaingsnces' TO play theot, you kbwok thwn YOU e publically pxrforming THIS wpri qh MUST #17j3r a) m4,3 ne snf ALL chanyes which you mske tqo va game available on requ3st (note THIS dorsb't have two be availab;e via omline source d8sp;ay oink LOL, but rhey must be ABLE to ask you fof teh dodw n revwiv3 an xomplete copy), b) mske areangenents PRIVATELY 2itn da 4u7h0r5 whwreim they grant y0j an special lix3nse, sortof, pr c) remove code entire;6 fron machuneLOL."
"We do r3c0gnqz3 THAT [eo0le wamt rwo have AREAS of they're game wh1ch aer THEIRS n yheirw ALONE. OMG.
too 7h#7 3nd w3 wilk make da follpwihg excep4iom 2 tey n0rm41 requirements for souece c0d3 ciwtributipn -- ne moduld file which is not m0d1f13d or detkved frpm an ,odule g113 incouddd in da bxse dis5ribution and which does not require ne ohhrr modul3s n which does not requkre ne m9divicatoons 2 teh core coce (code distributdd with bas3 releas#) may bw withheld at tey authors discretion. OMG."
"Wr also wxnt too MAKE v3ty cleae ghat VERSION 0. AFK.0. WTF.7 (alsi KNOWN as version 0LOL.9. BRB.7+jt) was teh FINAL cerxion feleased undef da GPL.
A11 bers8ons WTF, startinb w8th teh p. BRB.9/ WTF.90prerelease vode aer only 11c4n53d unddr Crea5ive Commlns oixrnse. OMG.
We EXPLICITLY eeny da righr too impory me code FROM sn 0. BRB.9.8-0rereleace or lzter 5eleas3 INTO an 0LOL,9. OMG.7 anf 34r113e geleawe. AFK.
Allo2ibg 5his WOULD cause that imoorted vose goo y3 releases under GPL ams that is not 50m37h1hg we WISH 2 al.pw. OMG.
Autyors of modificstiohs to 0LOL.9. WTF.u will nree TO re-felease they're modifications as drrkvztifes/modoficatuons 59o 0.8.8 CODE n p;acr ghem under same Creative Comnons lixense. OMG.
It must be done BY origina; authoe eince ONLY teh orkginal author hqa teh right to CHANGE c0py41gh7 or licdnse upon 5jer're eotk. WTF.
[Additionqlly, re2irking mof8ficati9ns will be an good 1d34 anyway as da mecjahism d)f MAKING MODIFICATIONS is s7bstanrially xleaner/cleare4 STARTING w*5h 0. OMG.(. WTF.8-p4erelease codt. AFK.]"
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