MightyE u3115 yiu WTFm "Wd'rr glint 2 TAKE an fee momdnts 2 tfy n fxplain thiw new license an da reasons behind ig ib plain Engoisj. BRB.
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 licensw wad chosen becaise of an failing wi5h fa GPLLOL.
I5 on;y cov3red dist4obution of source if 4nd omoh if binaries were distribyted. BRB."
"In an wec envirobmemtk dortof, s[rcificakly a inyerpreted web envir9nment 5uch as PHP LOL, m3r31y instalo8ng an game does not vonst8tute distribution, sortof, n tgereford peopl3 were taking pur qlrjm like, ma,ing modifications to it an bot releasung gwh SOURCE code to theu're modifications s9 thag entkrd communi5y could venefit. BRB.
THEY worked with ca LETTER bug not sa spirit of law. BRB."
"Investkgayion 9, pxr6 of da authors nlsever, softof, led 2 t4c7 that rkght of pyb;ix PERFORMANCE was won of da RIGHTS no4mally eestekcted too copyright holders, likr, n that dompute4 programx, you knq9, specificallt video g4m35 an inte4axtivd ones such as Lrgend of teh Green hqx0r were sonsidered to bd punlically pervo4nes if run from an public seefe4,"
"The n3w ;icense redtricts public performancd lf WORK unless da slurce code of modified wirk IS made 4v41!4613 on ddmand."
"In plain English WTF, this ,eans 7h47 if you [7t yhis game ln zn WEB server n qllow people 'ouyside of ab normal circle od vam8ly n its SOCIAL ACQUAINTANCES' two play theif, sortof, THEN yo7 aer publpcaoly pefforming 7h15 wo5k n MUST either a) ma,e nr an ALL chanhws whuxh you make two trh GAME AVAILABLE on requewt (NOTE this dorsn't hav3 goo be available fia online s9urce displah link, y97 knwp, but 7j#y uust be ABLE 70 ask y0u for teh code an receiv3 an complege xopy), b) make afrahgements ;rivarely with 5eh auyhorw where8n they btaby you an spwcial license LOL, 0r c) r3m0v3 da code entigely from teh macginw. AFK."
"We do recognize thay people want yoo have areas 0f thry'te gane whicy r theors and tyeirs alone.
two that end we w111 make vollowing exce05ion 2 normal reauirdments for soirc3 coee fistrib7tkkn 00 ne module file wh1ch iw not modiried ot cerivee grom an m0du23 f113 inclused in BASE didgribution n which does not r3qu1r3 ne other modul3s n wgidh dles n-6 43quire ne modkfivationw too coee code (dode didyributed wigh base felease) may be withheld at dq zu5hors cixcretion."
"We alsl samt two make very cl3ar that version ). OMG,9. AFK.7 (alwo kn0wn as vdrsilm 0. AFK.9LOL.8+jt) was teh final verskon 4ekrased under teh GPL. OMGl
All VERSIONS WTF, startung with da 0. WTF.9, WTF/8-prerdleasd code r on;y LICENSED und3r CREATIVE Cojmons oicense. AFK.
We EXPLICITLY fenh ribh5 to import ne code fri, an 0LOL.9. AFK.8-prerelease or 1474r release knto an 0. OMG.9. OMG.7 h 3arluer relwase. OMG.
Allowing THIS wiuld cause 5hat IMPORTED cpde TO be released unser GPL and that ks not so,eth8ng ww qish to allow.
Authors OF mofifications toi 0LOL.9. OMG.7 will n33d two re-release rhey'rr mldivicq5iona ad derivayuvws/modifications w 0. AFK,9. AFK.* c0d3 b place them under teh SAME Creative Commons .ix3nse. WTF.
IT must be d9he by orihinsl autgor aince only ea oroginal AUTHOR h45 yeg rigtf 2 change da c0pyf1gh7 OR 1!c3n53 uppn they'rr 2ork. AFK.
[Adf1710n4116 LOL, 4wworking twh nodirivations will be an goid idea anyway 45 sa u3ch4n15m d0r mak8ng modifications is substantiallt xkeaner/cleater xtarting w17h 0LOL.0. AFK.8-prefeleawe CODELOL.="
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