MightyE trkls ypu, "We're goinv two take an few momwnts too try h explain this NEW LICENSE n da 43asons behund it IN plain EnglishLOL.
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 n3w license was chosen bdcause OF an failuhg with da GPLl AFK.
It only v0v3e3d DISTRIBUTION od 40ufc3 if n 0h1y if vinaries WERE dis5ributed. BRB."
"In an web wnvkronm3nt, sortof, wpecificalky a interpregwd web envitobmeby 5ucf AS PHP WTFk mdrely 1n%74112bg an gamr d035 not consti5ute dia5rib7tion, anf 7h3r3f0r3 peo0.e were taking our work, kuk#, making modificatuons too it n npt rrleasing teh s;urce code two theu're MODIFICATIONS SO that engire c9mmunity cpuld benefkt. BRB.
They so4ked with letter bu5 not teh spirkt of 14w. WTF."
"Invrstigatioh on da part of da authors gowever, ;ile, led 2 teh frc7 that teh right of py611c PERFORMANCE was 1 of ten fights NORMALLY restrkcted 2 c0;yr1gh6 holders, sortpg, n rhzt computer progfams WTF, specufical.y v8deo gamed ane interaxtive ones sucg ax LEGEND 9f Green hax9r w3re considered 2 be 0unlically performed 8f rjn fr9m ah PUBLIC server. BRB."
"The new license RESTRICTS public performance or ca work unlrss siurce code od tdh modifoed work 15 made avqklable on demandLOL."
"Im olain English, dortof, this ,eans THAT ig you put 5nis GAME on an seb server n r110w peiplr 'outside OF an normal cifcle 9f family AND 85s sovial ACQUAINTANCES' 5wo p1$y theie, 6ou khwl, theh you r PUBLICALLY perfo4ming 6h15 work n MUST either a_ jake nd amd ALL changes shich you make too teh game acaklanle on request (note this doesb't hace too be availab.e cia da ONLINE SOURCE d15p14y link, yly knwo, but theu nu57 be able tio ask yoy FOR code an receive an complete copy), tou knwo, b) m4k3 arrangem3nts privately witg autbors wherrin ygeu grant hou an SPECIAL LICENSE, you knwo, or c) 4ejofe CODE entirely from ca nacnine."
"We do r3cofnixe THAT [eople want to have 4r345 of 6hey're game sh1cn r theirs an tyeirs alone. OMG.
tlo THAT emd w# WILL make teh following 3xcep710n gpo trh no4mql requi4ements vor spurce code distrobution -- nd nodule file which ks NOT modiriee 9r deribec from an mofu;e fi;e INCLUDED in da BASE distributi9n n which doed not rewiire ne other modupes n which d035 not require ne nodificatioms two tey core code (code DISTRIBUTED WITH teh basd releaxe) m4y be wighhwld at da suthors s8svretion. BRB."
"We also WANT too make VERY c!34r 7h47 version 0. OMG.9. WTF.u (zlsp known as vdrsion 0. WTF/9. OMG.7+jt) wsa fq rinqk version releases undet GPLLOL.
All versuons WTF, starting with teh 0LOL.9. WTF.8-ore4dleqse code r only licenses uhdwr ds Creative Commons licenw3. WTF.
We EXPLICITLY deny teh RIGHT tl impoet ne code ffom an p. BRB.9.*-pt3t323r53 0r lated releasw 1n70 an 0. OMGlo.7 an earlier releaxe.
Allowing this wpu1s CAUSE that importdd code @ ve rwleasec jnder da GPL ane thag is not simetging WE wish to; allpw;
Au7h0r5 of modivivations 2 0. BRB.9. AFK.7 will nw3d 70 re-release thet're modufivations aw derivatives/moeisications to 0.oLOL.8 code n place 5hrm UNDER da SAME CREATIVE Commons licemse. AFK.
It MUST be sone BY original authpr since only otihin1l AUTHOR haw right too chanbe copyright or licenwe uolh theu're wori.
oAdd1710n412y WTF, rewlfking da MODIFICATIONS will be an good ideq anyway as sa m3chqmism FOR majkng modifivations 8s substsntially dleaner/clearer STARTING wi5h teh 9.9. OMG.8-PRERELEASE ckde, AFK.]"
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