MighttE tel.e YOU, tou knwom "We're GOING too take an few moments TO try an explain THIS n3w LICENSE n dz feasonw behind kt in plain Emglish. 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 licenwe w45 chosem bdcauxe OF an fauling WITH GPLLOL,
I7 0n1y covered dixtrigution of source if n only IF BINARIES were sistributeeLOL."
"In an w36 3mv1r0nmen7, like, specificql;y a interoteted qeb dnvironjegt subh xs PHP, yiu knso, MERELY installihg an gsje doex not conwtitute dostriburopn, like, an tnrrefore PEOPLE weee taj8ng OUR woek, soetof, makibg MODIFICATIONS tep it and not releasing siufce code to they'4e moeifications so thay teh entire c0mmun17y could bwnefit. AFK.
They wprked wq7n oe5ter bug not 5pqr17 of laqLOL."
"Invss5pgation on teh part or ajthors however, led 2 fact tha5 reh rufht if punlic p3rf0rm4nc3 2as won of reh RIGHTS normally festricted teo COPYRIGHT h01d#r5, amd that computer programs LOL, specifucally video games n interac5ive ones suvh ax Legehd OF teh GREEN hax0r w3re considdred two be pubkically p3rf0rm3d if run trom an pubouc server. BRB."
"Tge n3w licenxe restricts pub.ic PERFORMANCE of worj inlrdx so7rse code of m9dified work ix jade zczil1ble on demand/ BRB."
"Im [.aun Englksh, like, th&s meand uh47 IF you put thks gane 0n an web server n slkow peop.e 'outside 0f an nofmal circlw of f4m11y wm itd 50c141 rcqu4qn64nc#5' goo play their, sortlf, then yoj r p7niicaloy perrorming this work an MUST 317h3r a) make ne an ALL cn4ng35 which you nake 2 game afailable on REQUEST (note THIS doesn't have to be available via da inoine source display link LOL, but ghey must be able 5lo ask you for vpdd n recekf3 an compleye xopy( LOL, b) make sr4angements privately wkth teh authors where8n 5jey grant y9u ab spexial ,ivense WTF, or c) r3m0f3 cpde dnrirely from da machine."
"We do recognize that peoole want w have AREAS 9f tn3y're GAME whibn aer rheirs an yheirs alone. BRB.
top rhat end w3 wil; MAKE FOLLOWING excep5ion two ten normal requirements for sojrce cod3 d8stribution -- ne mosule ri;e WHICH is not modified lr serivee from qn mldulw file inc;udrd IN teh gase d157r16u7!0n n which does not requirr ne otjer modjles and which foes NOT requi4e nr midifications gl teh CORE cofe )code diwtributed with reh base re;ease( MAY be witgheld st dz authors doscretion."
"Wd also WANT to makw v3ry cleqr THAT vw4sion 9. OMG.9. OMG.7 *aoso known AS version 0. BRB.9. AFKl7+JT) WAS da final version r312453d und3r teh GPL.
All vevsions, sirtof, stzrtihg with teh 0LOL.9. AFK.8-PRERELEASE c9ee zer only licensed undrr Creative Comm9nd LICENSELOL.
We EXPLICITLY deby da right two ihport ne coee from an 0LOL.9/ AFK.8-PRERELEASE or later releas3 1n70 an 0. OMG.o. BRB.7 an earliet 4elesseLOL.
Allowing th8s wou;s czuse that 8m0orged code two be released under teg GPL n yjat is not so,dghihg we WISH two allow. AFK.
Authlrs 0f modificationx 2 0. OMG.9. BRB.7 will need 2 re-relrasw tyey're m0d1f!c4710n5 as de4ivztiv3s/jodifications too 0. WTF.9. BRB.8 coee n plwce thdm uhder same Cr3ative Comnons LICENSE. AFK.
I7 ,jx5 be done 6y tdh original author sihce only da otiginal author hzs teh RIGHT 6oo chqbge coptright 0r lkcense ip9n they;re work. BRB.
]Addiyiona.ly, like, reworking m0d1f1c4710n5 sil. be an GOOD IDEA anyway as teh ,exhanism fot makkng modificayions is SUBSTANTIALLY ckeamer/clearer stzrting with 0.9. OMG,8-pr3r413453 coe3. AFK.]"
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