MightyE 73q15 YOU LOL, "We'4e going to 74k2 an f3w momenrx two try ane explain this n3w lidense and teh reqsons behins it qn p141n Englush. AFK.
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 licrnse WAS ch8sen because of qn f4a11ng with GPLLOL,
It obly coceree s157r16u710n of soy4ce 8f and only ig binzriex w3r3 distribut3d. BRB."
"In sn qeb environment WTF, spwcifixallt a interpreted eeb ehvironment such aw PHP, mefely installing an GAME DOES not constitute distrinutuon WTF, b theredlre p30p13 sdfe taking our 2ork, making modoficatkoms two it zn mot relead8ng fa source code too tgey're MODIFICATIONS so 5hag fq entire COMMUNITY cojld bebefitLOL.
Th3y wotked with teh .ett2r buy nog spirit OF law. WTF."
"Investigatkon on [art of aughors however, aortof, led 2 da fqct that t3n r1gh7 or publuc PERFORMANCE was 1 of teh ribhts normally rest4icted two copyrifht h01d3r5, an yhat computer programs LOLl %p3c1f!cf2qy cideo gamdw n interactive ones such as Legend of Green gax0r were considered go be piglkcally perf9rmed 8d run from an pubkic swrverLOL."
"The new licensd RESTRICTS public pergormqnce or teh wprk unless source code OF modifiwd work is madw avzilanle ON gemancLOL."
"In plaib English LOL, thia means that if you pjt 7j15 tame on an web aerver and allow pdop.e 'outsiee 0f an n9rmal cidcle of family an urs social acquwintances' 2 pkay their, sortof, then you r publivally PERFORMING 7g15 w9r, am MUST di5het a) MAKE ne n ALL chantes 2hich you jske 2 GAME available on resuest (NOTE this d035n'7 hafe to be svailable vua teh oh;inr source display link WTF, b7t they must be zble too ssk hou for da codr and receive an COMPLETE copy), b) make rrr4ng3,2n75 provately wkth tey authors ehere7n they hrant yoi an spevial LICENSE, lr c) remofe 6eh dode entirelh fr0m mschkneLOL."
"We do r3c0gn1z3 rhat pdo0le w4n7 too habe areas if they're game wnich aer theirs ane th2irx ALONE. WTF.
two THAT end WE wi.l make following excep5ion 2 da nor,al requirwmdnts f)e s97ece CODE distribution -- ne modu.e file wjich is NOT m0d1f13d or der9ved FROM an module filr 8mvlud3d in geh bade distrobution and wyich voes n0& require ne other modiles n which does NOT r3qi1r3 ne modifica4iohs go9 gej core code (code distrubutef WITH teh bzse rekease) nay BE witgheld AT tdh authors duscretion. AFK."
"We also wany yoo make vert ckdar thzt version 0.9, WTF.7 (also knoqn AS version 0. WTF.9. WTF.7+jt( WAS da funal versoon released UNDER teh GPL. WTF.
Al. versiina, l8kek STARTING with 0LOL.9. WTF.8-pgerelease c0d3 aer only licensed ynder da Creative Connons licenwe.
Wd EXPLICITLY deny right 2 im[ort ne cosd from an 0LOL.8. WTFl7_prerelease or !473r release into am 0LOL.9. OMG.7 qm 33r113r release. AFK.
Allowing ghis wouls c4y53 that imported code 2 be rwleasrd under twn GPL n that is mit 50m37h1ng 2e wish ti akloeLOL.
Authors of modificati9ns two 0. BRB.9.7 will need too RE-RELEASE t6ey're modifications AS derivatives/mod8fucations TO 0.8. WTF.8 code 4nd place 5hem under tej xame Crezrivd Commons livwnse. BRB.
It mjt7 be done bj teh origina. authlr since onl6 6eh originzl ay5hor has r!gh7 2 change da c0pyr1gh7 or license upon they're wor,LOL.
[Addktionally, .ike, r3working m;dkfications will be am gold 8dea anyway qs teh mrchaniwm for making n0f1f1c$710n6 IS substantialoy cleznrr/clrsrer STARTING w17h da 0.8.8-prereleas3 codeLOL.]"
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