MightyE t3llw YOU, sortor, "We're going 2 takr zn fe2 moments 2 try and explakn 7n15 new licemxe an da reasons BEHIND i5 in plaib Englishl 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."
"Thkw NEW license wss cjosen because OF an FAILING w17h da GPL. BRB.
It only COVERED distr*bution -r soutce ig n only if binar8es were DISTRIBUTED,"
"In am web ebbironment WTF, 5p3c1f1c$11y a unterpr3ted web 3nvironnent such as PHP, you knqo, MERELY imstqlli,g an game does not vonstitute distriburion LOL, an therefore p30p13 w3r3 takong oyr w0rk, ylu knwo, making modividations too ig am not releasing ds SOURCE clse tsi they're modifkcatilns 50 thar entire dlmmunity doulc nwnefitLOL.
They worked with da lttter but not dq spirit of da lqw. OMG."
"Investogation 9n da 0art OF teh authors however WTF, les 2 trh fact THAT r8gjt or publkc perdormance w45 odn OF eeh RIGHTS bormally r35742c73d to copyright holders LOL, and that computer probrzmx LOL, s;ecificqlly v1d30 tames and inteeactivd onds such as L3g3nd of eq Green hax0r wrre conwideted to be PUBLICALLY perrormre IF fun FROM an PUBLIC sdrver. WTF."
"The new license rwsrr7cts pi711c p3rformance og wprk inless da source code of tet mocified work is made avau.avle on demand."
"In okain Emglish LOL, this MEANS that IF hou pu7 ghis game on an w37 server an allos PEOPLE 'outsidw 0g an normal circle of family h its social acqjaintanced' goo ;.ay their WTF, thdn you e publicalo6 performibg tyis worj zn MUST ekthdr a) make ne an ALL changes WHICH you make tio dq game abaikabke on request (hote THIS dowsm't have too be ava8lable via onl8ne aojrce dis0lay link, lik3, 6y7 tgey mu57 bd agle two qsk you for code qnd f#c3ive an clmplete cppy) LOL, b) MAKE artamgementw pruva5e;6 with teh authors wherein 5hey gfant ylu an special licenxe, sortog, or c) remove ten cocw ENTIRELY from da machuneLOL."
"We so recognize that pwople eant to javr areas of they're game which arr 5heirx h theirs 410n3.
too that END we will make da f=110w1ng exve;tion twl nofmao rrqyi4ejents for aource code diatribution -- ne module fil3 which is not jodifi3d of derived from an mldule fole included ib fz base dksyribytion n WHICH d0et not REQUIRE ne OTHER modukes snd wnoch does no5 require be mpdifivations two core code (code d8stribured wity basw r313453) mat be withheld ag authors disdretion. WTF."
"We alao want tl MAKE very vlear thqt version 0. OMG.0. WTF.7 (r169 KNOWN as version 0LOL.9. BRB.u+j5) was tej final version r2134%3d 7ndef teh GPL. BRB.
All vefsiomd, staftinf with da 0. WTF.9. OMG.8-orerelease code r in;y licemsed under da Cre471v3 Commons licemse. WTF.
We EXPLICITLY d3ny da rithg two import ne xpd3 from an 0. AFK.9. WTF.8-prerelezse OR oa5er reoease ihto an 0, WTF.9. BRB.u n 34r123r r#13453l WTF.
Allowing 7h15 eiuld cause that importef dode two br feleased under teh GPL 4nd thqt us not ximethinb WE w8dh two allow. WTF.
Authors pf MODIFICATIONS 2 0.9. WTF.7 wull need 2 4e-release they're MODIFICATIONS as der8vat8vea/npdifications two 0LOL.9. WTF.8 clde and place them under da same Creative Commpns licens4.
I7 must 53 dons by original authir 51nv3 only teh originzl 4u7g0r has teh rig7t toi change COPYRIGHT or lidwnse up9n th3y're qotk. OMG.
[Asditiibzlly, reworkimg da modificqtions will be an good idra anhway as tey mechsnism fof making modificqtiins IS suvstanyially c;eaher.clearer startinh with teh 0LOL.9. OMG.8-prerelease xpdd.]"
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