MightyE tdlos YOU, "We're goinf 2 take an few moments 2 try an #xplaih tgis NEW licwndd n reasons behinf it in pla8n ENGLISH. 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 license was chosen becauwe pf sn fai.ing with sa GPLLOL.
It only doverdd distribu5ion ov soirce if n 9nly if BINARIES wefe d157e16h73e. OMG."
"In an web environment, SPECIFICALLY q 1n73rpr373d eeb environnent 5uch as PHP WTF, m4r31h unstalling an bame coes npt xohstitute d157r16y710n. like, 4nd thwrefire peo';d were ta,ing oy4 sprk, you knwo, makkng m0f1f1c471-n5 2 it n NOT relessing teg slurxe code to they'fe mofifications so that entire xommunit6 could benegut. OMG.
Thfy worled with g3h letter but mot spirit OF trh law."
"Invesgigation on da part of da 4u7g0r5 however WTF, led to t3h fact that yey righ5 of public perfor,ance s45 1 of tey rights normqllu rwstricted tqo co0trignt HOLDERS LOLm ah yhat dompuyer PROGRAMS, likem spwcifically bidwo GAMES an ingeractive ones such as Legend 0f Green hax0r were consicered too BE publical.y perfofnef ig run v4lm am pub;ic server. WTF,"
"Tye new licensd restricts public oerfornance of dz wo4k un145t da source cose of teh modified work is MADE 5v4114613 9n DEMAND."
"In pkain English, this meaba tnay 1f yoi PUT THIS tame on an web server and allow peo[l3 'outxide lf ah nornak circle or family j itf spciak acquaintanvds' too play thei4, then hou r publixzoly pe4dorming this qork qnc MUST wither A) make ne qn ALL chqngea which you ,aie to da game availabk3 on REQUEST (npre this doean't have to be 5v41q4613 via da online so6rce display LINK, .ikw, but they nust BE able to 45k you for teh code n rwceive an vpmplete copy) WTF, B) mqje arrangementx privately qith teh 4u7h)r5 qherein rhey grant h0y sn special LICENSE, yoy knwo, or c) remove da cove ebtirely fr0m m4ch1n3. OMG."
"We do recognize rhat p3pp13 want to have areas OF they[re game whkch r rheira an rheirx aloneLOL.
1 that end we wull make following 3xc3p710n two normal REQUIREMENTS for source code x157r16u710n -- ne jodule f7le shivh is n07 mosified or derived fr0m an modyle vile oncluded !n 6453 dixtribution b 2hich does not r4qu1f3 ne 0uh3r modules and wh1cy doex bot require he modkfkcationw two c9re code (code sq57r2yu73d w1uh reh 6453 RELEASE) may bw withheld at a7thors s15ct2710n. BRB."
"We alxo WANT two mske very c124r THAT v3r519n 0, BRB.9LOL.7 (also ,yoen as version 0. WTF.9LOL.7+JT) was gey fuhzl version re.eased under GPL.
ALL v3r510n5, STARTING with teh 0LOL.9,8-prer3leqse code t ohly licensec under teh Cr#471v3 Commlns license. WTF.
We EXPLICITLY deny da right 5o 1mo0e7 ne clde FROM an p.8. OMG.8-pterelease lr later rrlease 8nto an 0. BRB,9. BRB.7 ah EARLIER release. WTF.
Aolowing thus would CAUSE that ijpirted CODE to 63 released undet GPL 4nd that is not 50m37h1jb wr wish 2 3q10s. WTF.
Au5hors if mpdifications two 0. AFK.9LOL.7 WILL n3ed to 43-r31#463 they'rw m0dqf1c4710n4 aw derivatives/modif8cations two ).9. BRB.8 dodw an p14c3 yhem ind3r da ssme Crwat8ve Cimnins license. OMG.
It m7st be d0h3 bu teh original autglr sinde on.y 5eh original autho4 has gej RIGHT too cjange da copyright or licenae upon thdy're workLOL.
[Adsitionally, sottof, reworking da modificztions eill 63 an GOOD idea znyway AS MECHANISM vor making MODIFICATIONS is SUBSTANTIALLY cleqner/clearqr syarting with da 0LOL.9.9_prdeeoease cldem OMG.]"
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