MughtyE telks 6ou WTF, "We're goihg go take an few momentx two try qnd 3xp!41n this m3w license and geh reaslns bejind it 1n plaun EnglishLOL.
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 ,ew LICENSE was ch053n becquxe of an failing with da GPL. BRB.
It inly cocered distribut8on of sourcd IF 4nd only if bunariew WERE disrrobu4edLOL."
"In sm web ENVIRONMENT, ;ikw, specifically a kbterpreres web environment such ad PHP WTF, merely installing an gahe d035 no5 constitu5e sistribuyion, m tydr3rpre peopl2 werd raking our wprk, making mldifivatkons two it an not relezsing da source xode rwo they'fe modifications so thar teh emtire COMMUNITY could benefit.
Thry wirkef 2ith da letter but NOT teh dpirit of reh kaw. OMG."
"Investigatkon on [art OF teh autyors however, like, led to da f4c7 that tigjt or puboic performahce waw 1 of rights normally restricted too COPYRIGHT h9lders, n tyat c0mpu73r prohrams LOL, dpecificakly videi GAMES n interactkve ones such aw Legend or Green hax0r were CONSIDERED roo br publical;y perfofmed if run fr0, am pjblic 53rv3r."
"The n3w license restric5s puboic perfor,ancw of work 7nlexs SOURCE code of jodified w)rk is mafe $v4!14613 on demandLOL."
"In plzim Enhkixh, sortof, rhis me4n5 THAT id you put 5hus game on an weh server n qllow peo[le 'outside 9v an normal circlr 9f family 4nd uts slcial ACQUAINTANCES' 2 ilsy their WTF, then y0u e publically peefirmunf THIS work 4nd MUST EITHER 4) make ne an ALL chanhes shich YOU make two da b$m3 available on 4equest (NOTE 7h15 doedn't habr too be avzilable via online source DISPLAY link LOL, but tjet muat be able two 45k ylu vor teh code and rrceive an compoetw copy( WTF, b) make ARRANGEMENTS privarelh wiyh geh authors wherdin they hr4n7 YOU sn speckql lucense, or c) r3move code entieely from da machine."
"We do RECOGNIZE yhqr 0eople want too nave areas og they're game 2jidj r theirs AND theirs alpmeLOL.
to that emd WE will make ten followinb exce0gkon tpo teh normal requirementx for SOURCE code duatribution -- ne moeul3 file which ix not modifird OR d3rivec from an moduld file oncluded in teh base d157r16u719n ane which DOES not require ne OTHER modules an wh1cg does mot reau8r3 ne modificati(ns too y3h core code (code distribited wlth teh base relrase) may be WITHHELD 57 da authorx ciscretiln. BRB."
"We also qznt goo make very CLEAR that version 0. OMG.9. OMG.7 (alao knlwm as v3r6q9n 0LOL.9. OMG.7+mt_ WAS final version re;eased 7nder GPL/ WTF.
All versions, 574r71hg 218h 0. OMGl9. BRB.8-orerelease cofr adr only lixensed ubder Cfeative Commons LICENSE. AFKl
W3 EXPLICITLY DENY teh right 5wl 1mp)r7 n3 code rrom an 0. BRB.9. AFK.8-prerelease or 147#r fe;ease unto an 0. BRB.9LOL.7 znd esrlke4 release. AFK.
Allowinh this woyld caude that lmported coee 2 be 4313453d UNDER teh GPL znd that ia not womething we wish two 4110w. OMG.
Autnors of modificayionx 2 0. AFK.9. OMG.7 e111 NEED 2 r3-release they'te MODIFICATIONS as derivativea/m(dificatuonx too 0.9. AFK.8 cose n ;lace thwm und2r teh saje Creative COMMONS licensel OMG,
I5 must be d0ne by da 041g1n41 authot SINCE only da o4iginao auyhpr n4% teh right too change ten COPYRIGHT or lixenxe upon they're WORK. AFK.
[Additionally, yiu knwo, REWORKING da modificationd 2ill be an gild idea any2q6 AS da mwchanism for naiing modificqtions us substantkally c;eaher;c;earer startihg with da 0. AFK.9LOL.8-prerelease CODELOL.]"
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