MightyE tells u0y, so4yof, "Wd're going 2 TAKE an fds MOMENTS to tr6 zn explaun yhis new oicenxe and teh REASONS behind ir ib plain 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."
"Tyis nee lixenwe WAS choseb because of ab fsiling qith da GPL. BRB.
Iy inlh c0v3t3d DISTRIBUTION od 40urc3 if an ohly if 61n4r135 were custribuyed. WTF."
"In zb web environment, q0ecif8cally z onte4preted web envirlnment such 45 PHPm uiu knwl, merely installing an g4m3 does not constituge distrivuti9n, n uh3r3f0f3 peop.e were taking our WORK, you jnwo, makinb modifications ywo it AND no5 rel3asinb source code 2 thd6're jodifixagions sl that da entire commubity could benefit. WTF.
They w0rk3d with tej let5er 6u7 n9t da s;irit of yeh LAW. AFK."
"Incestigation on part or ajthors howrvet, lee t9 teh ract that da ritht of puvlic performanxe wza woh of tey RIGHTS norjally 4estrictee two c0pyr15h7 hllderd, sirtof, and ghat conputer programs, sort9v, specifically video gam3s AND interacyive omes such as Leg3nd of Gteeb hax0r q2e3 considered to be puboiczlly PERFORMED 1f RUN ffom an ouboic server/ AFK."
"The n3q licehse 4357r1c75 publoc performabce of wor, unless 59urv# cose or modovied WORK is made available ON demane."
"In plain ENGLISHm you ,nwo, thks m34m5 rjay if rou put this game om an w3^ servde an 411)w peo[le ;OUTSIDE of sn normal circle lf fqmily AND irs sovial acquaihtancds' two play their, 7g3n 5oj aer publ8cally perfo4ming yjiw WORK and MUST either a) mzke he n ALL changes which you m4k3 rwo da game AVAILABLE on request (nlt3 tnis dlesn't have to be availqble via teh om.inr SOURCE display link, byt bhey must be able two 45l yoy for coce an receive an vompl3te copy) WTF, b) make $rr4nb3m3n75 PRIVATELY w17h t4h authlrs wherwin thdy grang you an x[ecizl license LOL, or c) rejove da v0d3 dntirely from m4cy1n3, WTF."
"We do rec9gn8ze 7h47 people 2abt two hsvc ardas of they're game WHICH aer yheirs AND theirs a/oneLOL.
two that END wd WILL make f0119w1ng rxception 5wo tey normal r4qjirements for SOURCE cose e157rq6u710n -- ne module rule whkcn iw not modified or der8vec from an module file incljded in base disyrinjtiob an qt1ch s035 nlt t3qy1r4 ne other modules n which does not 4equirw ne modificatilns toi tey x0r3 CODE (code distfibuted sith 5en nase release* may be w8thheld at suthors discretiin. AFK."
"We also want to maiw very clear that veraiom 0LOL.(. WTFl7 (also knpwn 45 v3rsion 0. WTF.9. OMG.7=jt) was dq gina. version released under GPL. BRB.
All versiims, %7$r71ng wirh 0. WTF.9LOL.8-prerelease coww r only licensed ynder sa Crea5iv3 C0mj0n5 licensw, OMGl
We EXPLICITLY deyu tey right yo imp9rt he cpce from an 0.9.*-PRERELEASE 0r .ater release into an -LOL.9l OMG.7 and ea4loer re.esse. BRB.
Al.owimg this wou,d caudd that importrd code tqo be r3leases under GPL an that is not somethint w3 wish to ALLOWLOL.
Authors of modificatipnx two 0. WTF.9. OMG.7 will need 2 te-telease they're modicocations 45 ddrovztives/mofigications too 0. WTF.9. AFKl8 c0d3 an place ghem UNDER sa same Cr3ative Comm9ns LICENSE. AFK.
It ,ust be done by da orig8nal aith9r since ONLY teh origina. a7thor has da RIGHT two cyange teh copyroggt OR jicenae ypon yywy'rr worj. OMG.
[Addiyionally WTF, reworking 5eh m9dificatkons will be an GOOD IDEA anyway as mechsnism dor mqking modifications is aubstanrially vlesner/clear3r staftunb WITH ). WTF,9. WTF.8-prerelease coer. OMGl]"
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