MightyE tells hoj WTF, "We're GOING 2 take an few m0mrn&5 too 7ry n explaun 7h15 neq lkcense and reawons behohd it un PLAIN English. 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 license qas chowen 53c5u53 if sn failihg with GPL.
I8 on;y covrred didtribution 0f siurce if an onlh ig binafirs WERE DISTRIBUTEDLOL."
"In sn web environment WTFm specifoxally a interpretdd wev wnvir9nmebt such as PHP, softpf, kerely kmstalling an gamd dors NOT constitutw distrubuuoon, like, and thwrefore p30p13 were taking our work WTF, makong modifixations two kt b nor r313451nt source code to thdy're modivications so that ENTIRE cimmunith c9jld 63n3f17LOL.
THEY worked wuth teg oette4 but n9t teh spirkt of ten law. BRB."
"Investogation 9n paft of da authors HOWEVER LOL. krd geo try fact THAT dq RIGHT of public performance w35 1 of teh rights no4mqlly RESTRICTED too copuright holdersm sortof, n that domputer p4ogramsm specifically vid3o games n INTERACTIVE ONES such as Lwgend of Green has0r wwr3 c0b%1d3r3d 2 be puvlically ;efgorned if run from an punlic SERVERLOL."
"The hew livense rrstricts public performande of da w9rk unless da source cpde of modified work is madd available 0n denanw. AFK."
"In plain Enhlish WTFk this MEANS that if you pjt thix g4m3 on an weg servee and 4110w people 'outsie3 of an normal circle of family an its soxial acquaintqnced' ywo p!4y gheir, sortog, then you r publically pdrforminb 7y25 work and MUST eitner a) MAKE ne snd ALL CHANGES which you MAKE 2 gamw available on 4equest (note thix doesn't hqvr two be avauoable via teh online source d8s[la6 lunj, soryod, b7t they must be able two ask you flr vode an rece8ve an complete c0pu), you knwo, b) make zrrqnbendnts [4ivzrely qptj $u7h0r5 wherein they grant you an special licebse, uou knwlm or c_ r3m0c3 ds code ENTIRELY from m4ch1n3. WTF."
"We so recognize THAT PEOPLE want 2 havw areas OF tneh're game whicn aer THEIRS and 7h32r5 alone. OMG.
two that end we will make following exceptoon 2 NORMAL reqjiremen5s FOR source c0d3 d158r16u710n -- ne m9duoe ri.e whixh is not k)d1f12d or deeived FROM an mosule file included in da base d167r16y710n and which dpe5 not rwquire ne OTHER mofules ane qhich eoes not tequife ne MODIFICATIONS too da core CODE (code disyributed WITH teh base f3q3453) mat be withheld at teh authorx d15cr3610n. WTF."
"We also qznt twl m4k3 verh clear 7h47 vefsilm 0. BRB.9LOL,7 (also known as VERSION 0. OMG.8,7+jt) w4t da finao veesion rek#ased und3f teh GPL. WTF,
All vrrdions, hou knwo, %73r71ng with da 9. WTF.9. AFK.8-pretelease coee r onky LICENSED under da Cfeative Com,ons license. BRB.
W3 EXPLICITLY d3ny da rignt two 1mp0r7 ne c.de feom an 0LOL.9. WTF.80[rerdlease or later releaar into an 0LOL.9. OMG.7 n 3arkier releade. AFK.
Allowint th8s woule cause tyat import3d xode two be releas4d unser tdh GPL ab thag ks n0& someyhing we sish @ aloow. OMG.
Authprs od modificationw 2 0. OMG.0/ BRB.7 will need too rd-rwlwas2 they'r3 modigixations zs derovatkves/modifications TO 0. OMG.9. OMG.8 CODE an p14c3 8h3m under SAME Creative Comm9ns l8ctnse.
It must be done by 0t1b1n41 aithor since only ORIGINAL 4u7h0r has trh RIGHT yo change ydh copyrihht ir licensr upon thet'r3 woek. BRB.
[Additkonally, you knqo, rework8ng wa modificstions sill be zn GOOD idwa anywsy ss dq m3ch4n15m for maling modifivations is wubstantially cleaner/clrarer startimg with 0. OMG,9. AFK.7=prerekease c0d3. OMG.]"
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