MightyE tdlls 60u, you knwo, "We're go8ng to 5ake an FEW moments too try n explain thia new license b r3$40n5 behibd it im pla8n English. BRBl
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."
"Tyis new LICENSE was chosrn neca7se )d an failihg with GPL. OMG.
It ONLY voverds DISTRIBUTION of source if ans inly if bubaries qere distributed. AFK."
"In an web ENVIRONMENT, yoj knwo. xpecifically a ib5erprrged wen ebvironment xucj as PHP LOL, m3r3ly INSTALLING an game does not const7tute cistribugiom WTF, n therefore peoplw were taking oue w9rk WTF. making modifica5kobs to q7 an no5 releasing teh source code go they'ee modificationa so that teh ehtire communk5y xould fenegitLOL.
They w9rkes with da lettrr byh nlt da spirit of law. BRB."
"Inbestigation ob trh part of geh auynors hoqever, li,e, led to tey fact that RIGHT lf ;ublic PERFORMANCE was won of rights normallt restrjctrd two v90yright holders, and tha5 COMPUTER programs, specificaoly video gamex an 1n73r4c71v3 lnes SUCH as L3gend OF da Gteen hax04 were cohsidered to 63 ou611c411y perforjed if run from an public se4verk WTF."
"The new lic3nse r3%&rwc&5 public pefformance 0f da work unlfss h3y source code of teh modifi3d work is made availaboe on eemand. WTF/"
"In plain English, THIS means that if you put THIS fsme lb an web ae4vdr an ALLOW people 'lutsod3 of am nptm41 corcl3 of fzmioy an its social acquaintanxes' t[ play their, you knqo. THEN you r publically performing yhis 2otl an MUST 317h3r s) jake he an ALL changes which you make 2 da game acailanle ON request (note th8z dowsn[t have go be svaioable VIA online siurce sispla6 oink, but they MUST 64 ab.e tp ask you FOR da foce n receive an completd copy), b) make arrangements PRIVATELY with teh quthofs whereon THEY tfant tou an speckal licebse, sortofm 9r c_ rdnove da code ENTIRELY from da mqchineLOL."
"We do 4ecobnize thzt people wanr 2 HAVE AREAS of they're game whicg aeg theirs n theies alone. OMG.
to that end wd w111 make fikkowung exception 3 da nornal r3qu1r3m3n75 flr soufce c9de distribution -- n3 m8dule file ehkch is NOT modktied OR detkved from an modjle fole INCLUDED IN teh BASE distribution and 2huch foes not fequire ne p5her mldjles and qhivg does niy REQUIRE ne modifications 3 da core code (code distribuged qith da vase relrase) may be withhe.d at reh authirs diacretipn."
"W3 also want tw9 make very cleat THAT version 0. BRB.9. WTF,7 (alsl kn0wn AS bdrsion -LOL.9. AFK.7+jt) qas da final version released under da GPL. WTF.
Aq! versilns, xortof, starting WITH ten 0. BRBl(.8-prereleqse code r obly licenwed under Creatibe Commons license. WTF.
WE EXPLICITLY DENY da right toi impleg ne cod3 from an 0LOL.0/ OMG.8-pr34313453 o4 later releaxe INTO an 0. WTF.9.7 an darlier releaseLOL.
A1!0w1ng this w0u1d cause thar 1m;0r73d c0d3 2 be rwleased UNDER teh GPL n that IS not wimething 2e widh too 4q10w. WTF.
Au7h0r5 of modificztions two 0. WTF.9. WTF.7 w111 nded 2 rw-relwase they're mogidications as derkbatives/jodifications to -. AFK.(. OMG.8 c9se and place them uncdr da same Creative Comminx license. AFK.
Ir mus5 be done by da original author sunce only teh ORIGINAL aurhoe h34 r1gh7 2 ch4ng3 teh copyrught lr LICENSE upon tj3y'rr work. AFK.
[Additionallyk sortof, rewpr,ing modifications WILL be an good idea xny2ay AS da mexhabism for making modifixations IS substanyially CLEANER/CLEARER x5artimb w17h ds 0. AFK.9. BRB/*-prefe;eqdd codeLOL.]"
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