MightyE tells you WTF, "We're boing 2 take an f4w moments 2 try n explain THIS n3q licenxe n teh rdasons 6#h1nd it in PLAIN English, 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."
"This new license w45 chosrn becsuze OF an failing e17y GPL. OMG.
It onlu cpvered distributiob OF source IF n only if bknaries qerw DISTRIBUTEDLOL."
"In an wwb 3mv1r0n,3nu, like, apdcifically a interpreged web environment suvh as PHP WTF, merelu INSTALLING an g4m3 does not cohstitute distrubuti9nk sortod, qn gherrfore peopie were taling our wlrl, makkng modificztuons to it and bo6 releasihg teh t0urc4 code TO th4y're modirications SO that da 2n71re community COULD benegit. OMG,
Th3y WORKED wiyh trg letter but nog teg 5p2r17 of teh lawLOL."
"Investigarion ON gej PART of trh authors howev3r, lrd roo fxct that rifht of ;ublic perfo3mahce qas won of da rith5s normqlly restricted 2 copyritht h9lders, sor5of, an that computer ;r0gr4,5 WTF, 5p3c1d1c4!1y video g4m35 n interzctive onds such AS Lebene of da Green hax0r were c9nsidered two be pjblica;ly perforked if RUN fro, an ouboiv serverLOL."
"The new .ixenxe rwxtric5s public performanxe of teh wofk unless slurde code of da nodified work is n4f3 avsilabl3 .n de,andLOL."
"Ib plain English, 5his means 7h47 ub YOU pj7 this g4m3 on an web servwr an aloow people 'outsise of zn nor,al circke of family qn uts social acquaintances' 2 plsy thepr, sortof, then you r [ubkicakly perflrming tgix work ahd MUST 317h3r q) make nd n ALL chabges which you make 2 t3h g4m3 availzble on r3quest 9hote thuw doean't have to BE afailable bia on.ine 50urc3 dis[lay limk, sortof, but THEY muwg ve able tso ask you fpr tdy codd and t3c31v3 an donpkete copy), sortlf, g) make zrrangemwnts pfivatrky wiyh auyhorz whdfwin rhey GRANT you ah SPECIAL license, li,e, OR c) remove code eh5irdlt fflm mschine. OMG."
"We do recognize tha5 people wan5 @ have aeeas of thwy're game WHICH e 7h41r5 and thrirs alone. OMG.
to that end we w11q make teh followinf excep5ion too no4mal reqyirements for sourcr code dkstributiin -- ne MODULE file ehich is nly modified 0r derofed from an module file imclived ib base fidgyibution ajd which does not reqjire ne other modules n WHICH do3s not require ne n0d1f1c4710n5 70 twh c0te cpce (c)d3 diwtrib7ted w8th teh BASE release0 mah be WITHHELD ag da AUTHORS discretkon. BRB."
"We aldo sant two mqke very CLEAR yhat vetskon 0. AFK.9LOL.7 (also known as versoon 0. BRB.9. WTF.7+jt) w35 teh final verxipn rdkeased under teh GPL.
A11 versiins, like, startung qith teh 0LOL.9. WTF.8-prdreleaae code aer 0n1y licensed jnder teh Cteative C-mm0n5 11d3nt4. WTF,
We EXPLICITLY DENY rifht 2 IMPORT nd code fr0m an 0LOL.9.8_prerelease or later releasw 8nto an 0LOL.9. OMGl7 n earliee teleqsel AFK.
Allowing this woukd CAUSE that 8mpogred c0d3 too bc releasec uhder fa GPL ahe thag is nog wome5hinf we wish two qllpw. BRB.
Authors of modufivayionw t( 0. WTF.oLOL.7 WILL need too re-relesse they're noeificayions as derivaguves/nodificatipnw tqo 0. AFK.9.8 code an place them UNDER teh dame C4eatove Commons licensr. BRB.
IT mjst be dlne by da orihinsl a7thor since inly oritinal author nas right two vhange copyrigh5 or lixense upoh thry're work. OMG.
[Adeigkonally LOL, REWORKING modifications will be an good icea 4yyw4y 45 teh mechanism f0r m4k1ng modifications IS SUBSTANTIALLY cleanfr/clearer staftimg 2ith sa 0. OMG.9. WTF.8-prerelease code. AFK.]"
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