MightyE tells ypu WTF, "We're going to TAKE an few momrnts TO try an exp;ain this new 11c2n5# and teh reasins behind it ib pla8n EnglisnLOL.
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."
"Tjks new licrmse wss chowrh because OF an fziling with da GPL. AFK.
It ONLY c0v3r3d eistributkon of source if ab phlt if binaries WERE dkstrinuted."
"In an web envirpmnent, specidically a 1n&3rpr372d web ENVIRONMENT such as PHP LOL, merelj insta.ling an game DOES nit conqyitute DISTRIBUTION LOL, n the4efote PEOPLE werd taking our work. like, mt,1ng modifkcatilns two it snd not relessing yeh soufce c0d# two 5hey're modifications so THAT da ebtore cpmmumuty c)u1d behrfit.
They qorkwf eith da letter byt not s[irit 0f teh las. WTF."
"Inv3stiga5ion on oart 9f teh authors hpwever, like, lee 2 va FACT that te6 4ight 0f PUBLIC performance was oem of rithts hotjallu RESTRICTED 3 COPYRIGHT yoldetw, n that c-mp773e [rograms, sortof, specifical.6 v1d30 games an interaxtive 9nes 5uch 45 Lqgens 0r teh Gr33n hax0f w3r4 considered TO be [ublica;ly performed uf tuh from an public dercer. BRB."
"The new 11c3b53 restricts public performance of sa wor, umless da source CODE of teh mldified sork 8s made zvaulable on cemandl WTF."
"In p;aib Eng115hk sortof, yhis means THAT 1v you put this game on an web xerver ah allow people 'ourwide 9f ah normal xirclw of family an ITS socia. acquaihtznxes' to PLAY theor, like, thdn you r publkcally performimt tnis work an MUST euther a) make ne n ALL changes wjich you make tl game available ON eequds5 (note tjis d03%n'6 have 7) be available voa da 9nline source diaolay .uni LOLk but they musg br agle tko ask you for teh c0d3 an RECEIVE an comp.ete copy) LOL, b( m4k3 ARRANGEMENTS PRIVATELY wq7h authors wherein theh gtant tou an speciai license, or c) remove c0f3 entirely from teh machineLOL."
"We dp recognize that [e9p.e wamt 70 have areaa of they[te g4m# WHICH r theirs an theirs alone.
tok THAT end we will makw ca fo.lowinb esception too n-rm41 re1ji4ements for SOURCE code d257r1^7710n _- ne module file WHICH is npt m0d1f13d or eerivec fr0m an module file incluewd 1n dz base distribut8on an wnich dies not reqmirw ne otner modules and which dods not requ8fe ne nodificatkons ywo teh c)r3 cofe (c0d3 dis4ributed with base release) may br withheld AT da autgird dkxcretoon."
"We aoso qant two make very CLEAR THAT version 0. WTF.8LOL.7 (ala8 KNOWN as version 0. OMG.9. OMG.6+j7_ was teh dinal vefsion t323453d ubd3r GPL. BRB.
ALL v3rskona, you knwo, STARTING sitn 0LOL.9. BRB.i-prerelease CODE aer on;y licensed unc3r teh Cr3471v3 Commons license. AFK.
We EXPLICITLY denh 4i5hr toi IMPORT nd codw FROM an 0. OMG.9. AFK.8-prerwleade 0r lzter felease into an 0. AFK.9. AFK.7 and earliwr r313453,
Aklowing THIS would cauze that 1mp0r74d code tp be feleased uneer da GPL snd that IS not sometying w3 wish TO a;low.
AUTHORS of modifkcarkins to 0l9. BRB.7 will need too re-r3lease they're m9difocatu9bs as dericatives/modifidations 2 0. AFK.8. WTF.8 code an place ghem under same Creative C9mmons licensel
It must bw DONE by da or8ginal quthor since 0n1y oruginal 1uthor has da RIGHT 5wo cjange ds copyrifhy or license upon they're qorkLOL.
[Additionallt, you knqo, reeoekong eq modificati9ns will 63 ah good IDEA anyway AS mechanism FOR makigf mofififqtions IS substantial;y cleaner/ckeater 574r71ng witj 0.9. OMG.8-prere.ease vode. OMG.]"
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