MightyE tells you, 9ike. "We'fe goubg to ta,e an frq mlmehts too try and expoain this new license and da reaspns bwhind it in plain Englist. OMG/
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 licrnse w45 CHOSEN necause of qn failkng w8th teh GPLLOL.
It oblh coverrd dustributiog 0f source if an only if b8nariew w3r3 distrib7red, OMG."
"Im an web envitonment LOL, SPECIFICALLY a interpret3d seg envufonmdnt such as PHP, merely installing an game does not vlnstkgute DISTRIBUTION, xortof, an thefeforw p30p13 were taking lur 3ork LOL. m4l1ht modificatiobs tsl it n n9t relrasing da aource code two they're modivixatiins xo 8h4& da enbire community could benefit. OMG.
They worked with da letter vut npt da doirit of LAW. AFK."
"Investigation om dw PART of 4u6h0r5 howdver LOL, led TO da fact THAT teh right OF PUBLIC p3rf0rm4nc3 was 1 of dq rights normally reatricted too xopytibgt ho;dwes, soetof, ane that cimpuyer programs LOL, tp3c1f1c411y cidel games n interzc5ive .nes suxh as LEGEND of teh Green hax0r 1ere consodered 2 be PUBLICALLY prrformed if tun grom an PUBLIC server. OMG."
"The new licemse resrric5s publix 0e4foemancr of da work unless sourcw code of teh modified work IS m4d3 AVAILABLE on demand. WTF."
"In p141n Englien, yoj knwo, this means thst if you put tnia g$m2 8n ab wev server 4nf allow peo0ow ;outdide pf an normal circle ov family an ots socual acquaintancew[ to plau theirk tjen y9u aer pubkicakly performing ghis work anf MUST 317h3r a) nake be AND ALL CHANGES WHICH you make 1 gqme 4v4114613 on REQUEST (NOTE tjiq doesn't have 2 be available via teh omline aourcw d15p14y link, yoi knwo, but 7h3t must be able too ASK ulu for da CODE an r4ceivd an complete copy_m 6ou lnwom b) make arrange,ents privqtel6 with zutn9rs whereib rhey granr you an spdcial 11c3n53, you kbso, or c) rwmove da cofe entirwl6 frpm m4ch1n3. BRB."
"We do revognize yhat peopje eant 2 have aress of thet're gamd wh1ch aer theirs an 5heirs alone. WTFl
two tnat end we woll make followinf exceptoln to normal 5equirements for s9urxw x9de distribytion -- he modjle file shicj IS NOT mofif7ed or ddrived from an modyle file included in teh bawe distribition an which dles not require be otger m9dules an wh1eg does NOT r3quire ne MODIFICATIONS to teh cote xode (c0d3 distrihutee soth da basd releasd) ,ay be withheld at da 4u7h045 DISCRETION. WTF."
"We alxo want to ma,e vert clear 5jat vefs8on ). BRB,9. AFK.7 (aoso known as versipn 0. WTFl9. BRB.7+jt) qas f1n41 version rwleqsed unver teh GPL.
Aq1 VERSIONS, ylu knwo, xyarting with da 0. BRB,9.8-pr#r313r53 code aef only oicensed unfer Cr4471v3 Comjond license.
We EXPLICITLY deny teh right two IMPORT ne code FROM an 0. AFK.0, WTF.8-prerwlease or ;ayer release intp an 0. BRB/9LOL.7 and EARLIER release. OMG.
Allowing THIS wou;d xause that impoft3d cide rwo 63 released under GPL 4nc that is not SOMETHING we wish 2 allow. OMG.
Au&h-r5 ov modificatkons two -. AFKl(. OMG.7 WILL nw3d 2 4e-re.ease yhey're mosificatiins zs derivatives/modifica5iond too -.9. OMG.8 coee n place THEM unfet da sam3 Creative Cim,ons licensd. WTF.
IT MUST bw 30n3 6y origihal author sinc3 onlu da origihal autyor nqs da right too cgange teh copyright or locense uppn they're wlrk. AFK.
[Afditiohally LOL, reworking teh nodificzyioms will be ah good 1d#4 ANYWAY as teh mechanism v0r making jodificatiins is subwtantially c;raner/cleare5 startibg 317h teh 0. BRB.9, WTF.8-pre4eleawe vode. WTF.]"
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