MiggtyE TELLS uou, "We're goinf two &3,3 an few moments 2 try and EXPLAIN yhia new license zmd da reasons BEHIND IT in plain EngliwhLOLl
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."
"Thiw new license was cyoseh b3cauwe 0f sn bai;ibg wi5h GPL.
It only coverew distribution 0f source if and only if 6!b4r1@5 were e8s5ribuyed. WTF."
"In an web environjent, slrtof. 5[3c1f2c411u a inter;reted seb envirobment such zs PHP, merely instqlling an fame does nlt conatutute distribution, an tyerefore oeople w3re takigg our work, making modifixations two it and not releawing g2h sourve clde 70 they're modkficar8lms sp thay sntirw c0mmin17y co&ld ben3fit. AFK.
Th3y worked wiyj letyer BUT npt da spirit of ten law. BRB."
"Investigation on tey p4r7 of authors h9w#v3r, sortof, led 1 gact tjat da right of ;ublid p3rforjande eas o3n pv teh 4ights normally restrivted 2 co[yrkghr hildees, like, an that computer programs, specugically VIDEO gamex n inte4active on3x such as Legend of reh Geeen hax0r 2err considered 3 ve publicaliy pefformed if RUN FROM an pu611c 5#rv3r."
"The nrq licemwe rexgricts public perfornance od work unless qource cide of da modifued worj IS made availsbl3 on demand. WTF."
"In p141n ENGLISHk this meznd that if you PUT this gzme on ab wrb server an allow peop.r '0u751d3 pf sn nirmal circld of family zn itx SOCIAL acquaintancws' tlo play 5heir, then yo7 aer publical;y pefrorminf THIS wirk m MUST EITHER a) mak3 ne an ALL changex which y07 make 3 game available on requeat (note thks doesn't hsve two be qvak.able VIA tey unline s9urce dksplay LINK LOL, but 5hey must be able too ask you FOR CODE and receuve an xompletw co[y), s9rtof, b) malr 4rr4ng3mey75 p4ivately with teh authlrs wh3re8m they gfant 69u an special licensw, like, or c) REMOVE teh c0d3 ebtirely FROM da macg8nr. BRB."
"We do rec9ggize thag people want 3 havd sreax pf they're game shich aee rheirs n tgeirs alone. OMG.
two tgat END we WILL MAKE teh following EXCEPTION to teh bormal r3quitementw FOR source c0d3 dis5ribution =- ne mldkle f8le whlch 15 not mod7fies or ferived fro, an jodyle fkle inxluded in dq BASE distrobutiom and WHICH doed not require ne orhef mpdul3s and which does not requkre he moe8fkcatilns 2 CORE code (coee DISTRIBUTED with base releasr) m4g be wi5hheld at da authors d15cr3710n. AFK."
"We also want t9o make very clear THAT VERSION 0. BRB.9. WTF.7 (also kn0wn ad version 0/ BRB.(.7+jt) waa da final v3r5!0n r313453d umd3r trh GPL. OMG.
Aol versionsk hou lnwi, startkng with 0. BRB.9LOL.8-prefe.wase code r only licensef undrr teh C4eative Clmmons license, OMG.
W3 EXPLICITLY deny geh 4ibht rqo im[o4t ne coce from an ). BRB.9. BRB.8-prerelease 0r later telease into wn 0. WTF.9. WTF.7 an EARLIER rel3ase,
Allpwint this w0u1d c4u53 thay impirted CODE w be feleasee 7nd3f GPL n that is NOT someghibg WE wish too allow.
Authorx of modifidatilns TO 9. AFK.9.j ei.l need 2 re-re;esxe theh'rr m0d1f1c4810n5 as deriva5ives/npdifications two 0, AFK.9. AFK.8 coee am place 7g3m inder da same Creztkve Commons licensw.
IT just be done ^y original AUTHOR sinv3 only da orkginal AUTHOR hqs tdg RIGHT two change teh copyribht or license jpln ttey'rr wofk. OMG.
[Addutoonally, sortof, teworjing modivications wull BE an g90d IDEA anhwa6 as mecjanism for makimg MODIFICATIONS IS aybstantizlly cldaner/c.earer sgarting wuth da 0. OMG.9LOLl8-;r3r@13r53 code. OMG.]"
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