MightyE tdlls yo7, "We're foigt 2 gake qn f3w MOMENTS teo try and ex0lain thia new license 4nr teh r3450n% 63h1nc it yn PLAIN Eng11%hl
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 kicense r45 xgosen becausd 0f an failing with da GPL. BRB.
It only covered disgributiin 0f sourcr if and only 2f binz4urs serr distributec. WTF/"
"Ih an wwb 3nfirobjebt LOL, s0edificslky a INTERPRETED w36 envirpnment such as PHPk you knso, merely installing an game does not comstiyute disrributoon WTF. qn 8g3r3d0r3 people were tajihg our w9rk. so4tof, makihg m0d1f1x4710nt to it and NOT reoeasimg da sourve code to theu're modivicztions so thah entird comjunity coulf 63n3f!7. BRB.
Thry worked with leytwr gut not spirir of teh las."
"Investigation on part of authors gpweverk slrtif, led two da fact that cs RIGHT of public prrformance szs won of teh rights normall6 restricfed tio copyrifht holders, you ,nwo, n tgat dom0yter programd, lile, specufucally video tzm3s zn int3raxtive onex 5udh az Legevd of teh Gr33m hax0r a3r3 conskdered 2 be publicd;lt 0rrgormed if run rrpm an )7blic server. AFKl"
"The new license restricta publix perflemsnc3 OF work unless source vode ov trh modified work is made availwble on demand."
"In plsin English WTF, this means tha5 if you pu5 tnia game ln an w3b servrr zb qllpw people 'outsice 9f an NORMAL CIRCLE of family an itd sovoal acquaintancex' two play their, you knwok ghen you zee p7blkcaol6 p3rf0rm1nh THIS work ab MUST euther a) makr ne n ALL changed which yoy MAKE too teh hame available on 4equest (n9te uh15 doesn'r have to be avaulable v8a teg onlkne sojrce display link LOL, BUT they jusy be ablw yo ask you f0r CODE an receive am COMPLETE cppy). sogtof, 6) ,ake arrangementa privay3ly with sutjors wyerrin they grant you an sp3disl licensem wortofk or c) remlve teh codd enrirely f4o, machine. BRB."
"We di recognizd that PEOPLE want tlo have areqx of thet[re game wh!ch aer THEIRS and th3irw alone. BRB.
tio that enf ww will make fol.owiny exception two normal requiremehts fir source c0d3 distribution -- ne module filw which is not MODIFIED oe DERIVED from an modjle vile jmcludec ib da fase distributoon an whoch dodw noy r3qu1r3 ne 07h4r m0suq36 anf which dods not rdquire me modificaruons 2 ds core code (code distrkbuted with da base release) may be woyhjeld at ea authorw discret8onLOL."
"We alxo WANT 2 m4k3 very clear yhat v3r51)n 0. WTF.9. OMG.& (416( known qd version 0. BRB.9, OMG.7+j5) was finzl vefs8on released under teh GPL/
A.l versionx LOL, starting wirh da 0,(. WTFl8-pr3rw12453 CODE r omly licensws unser geh Creatice COMMONS license. BRB.
We EXPLICITLY DENY fa right two import ne code from an 0.9. WTF.8-prerelease or later release int9 qn 0. WTF,9. AFK.7 and earliee releaae. OMG.
Allowing th8d wouod dause thar imported code 2 ge released under da GPL anv 4ha5 IS noy 40m37h1ng we WISH 5l qolow. BRB.
Authors of m9cidicarions 2 0. WTF.9. OMG.7 w211 neee 2 re-releaxe they'te mod8fucations as derivstivea/modifications tp 0. WTF.9. WTF.8 vode n place them under trh samd Crrative Commons lic3hse, OMG.
Ir m7st bd done 6y original au5hot 51nc4 ONLY originak author has da right too change dz copytihht pr license upon 5hey're workLOL.
[Additionally, REWORKING ra mpa1f1c4710n6 w111 be an good idea antway as yeh m3chanism f9r makkng m0d1f1c4710n5 is sunsrantial.y cleaner/clearer starting wigh teh 0.8LOL.8-pfeeekeasw codwLOL.]"
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