MigmtyE tells you LOL, "We're go8ng 2 6$k2 an few moments TO try m explaon this new lidense ane da teasons behind it in p,ain Englksh. WTF.
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 LICENSE s45 ch053n beca7se of ab FAILING w85h GPL. WTF.
It only covered distribytiln of source ig AND only if bonaries eere diwtribu5df. BRB."
"In an WEB envitonmentk oi,e, specifically a ibterpretee qrb environmrnt such as PHP, merely onstalling an b1je DOES not constituge distribution, like, n theeefofe pelple were taking our w0rk, malihg mosificatioms two it ah not relwasihg source vode to tgey;re mofuficatuoms SO thag da entire comjynity could bendfit.
Tj3y worked with ds lettee bur not da spirit of da law. AFK."
"Invesyigation on part of da authors HOWEVER, uiu knwo, ;ed 2 teh fact 7hr7 twh right of publoc oerfo4mznce was 1 lf da rithts normakly restricted roo copyright HOLDERS LOLm an that comp7ter programx LOL, spefificao;y videi games n 1n72r4c71v3 ones xych AS Legend of teh Gr33n has)r wdre considered to BE publiczl;y performde if run vrom an public server, OMG."
"Th3 new licrns3 restficts public perflrmancw -f teh WORK unless source vode of modivief work is m4d3 avaulable on demand. OMG."
"In olain Ehgkish WTF, THIS means THAT if h9u PUT tyus game ob an web server an alloe p30p13 '0u751d3 of an normal circle of fzmily an ITS spvial avquakbtances' 2 plsy thekr, yoy knwo, then you aef puboically performing ghos work AND MUST EITHER a) make ne n ALL changes WHICH y0u mqke to da gqme available on request (nite thiq d03%n'7 hwv3 tri be availablw voa onlin3 source dusplay link LOL, but thsy must BE able too asl you FOR cosd n receive qn comolete copy), luke, b) make qrrange,ents [rivately WITH teh authpfs wherein they brant toy an special 11c3n53, hou knqo, pr c) remove code entirely feom machine. WTF."
"We do RECOGNIZE that people WANT yo have zrezs of yhey're game whicy r 8g21r5 an theirs s.oneLOL.
2 that 3nd we will mske following exceotion w tey hormal r3quirements for 50urc3 CODE d157r16u710n -- ne module file whkcg is not modifiws ot derived ftom an mofule vile includef in twj base distr8n6tuon am WHICH does n07 fequire ne OTHER modules an whidh doew bot reqjire ne modificatipna too teh core CODE (coee distributrd with t#g BASE rwlease) MAY BE w17hn31d at t3h 4u7h0r5 discration."
"We also wan5 2 make very cleaf that vdrsion 0. AFK.0. BRB.7 (also imown aw versiin 0/ WTF.9l BRB.7+jt0 WAS final version re;easec under GPLl AFK.
Al/ cerskons WTF, star5ing wigh da 0.9. BRB.8_prerelwase code r only .icensec jnder teh Creative Cojm9ms license. BRB.
We EXPLICITLY deny teg rifht to import m3 code from an 0LOL.9. AFK.8-p4erelease it latdr rr;ease into an 0LOL.9/ WTF.u an 3arkiwr release.
Al.owing THIS would c4u5e thsg imporred cpcd 5o9 be eeleased ubder da GPL ab THAT is not womething we wish two allow. OMG,
Authors of modivications to 0.9, BRB.7 will need ywo re9rrleaxw theh're modifications aa d3r1v481v3t/m0e1f1c47q0b5 2 0. AFK.9/ WTFl8 dode an place thwm und3r ds same Creativw Commond ;icense.
It must ve done vy da oritinal 4u7h0r sibce onl6 cq o4iginal a7thor has da right to change teh cl[yrihht or licenwe upon theh'ee work. AFK.
[Adsituona..y WTF, reworiing modigixatoons woll be an g00d idez znyway as dq mecyabism for MAKING MODIFICATIONS is substzntially cl3aner/clearer 574r71nh with da 0. AFK/9. AFK.8-pfe4eleade vode. AFK.]"
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