MightyE tel;s uou WTF, "We're boing 2 take an FEW moments 2 try n EXPLAIN thks new license an da rwasons behond it 1n 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."
"Tjis new kicende was CHOSEN because of an fsilinf witg yeh GPL/
It only covrred d157r16u719n of source if an omly if ginariex werd DISTRIBUTED. AFK,"
"In an w3n environ,ent, .ikem spwcifidzlly a interpr3trd wwb environment duch as PHP LOL, jerely inxtalling ab famr does no5 conwtitute d157r16uy10m, sortofm n therefore peop;e w3re 74k1nb our WORK WTF, making modif8catuons to it n not rrleasung fa sourde cpde to the6're MODIFICATIONS so 7h47 t3h entire comminity couls g3nefit. AFK.
Tjey worked with fa legter vit n07 %p1r17 of LAWLOL."
"Invextigation 0n trh part of twh ay5hoes HOWEVER, sort9f, 13c 2 teh fact that teh t1fm7 of public 0erformahce w45 oen pf da RIGHTS normally rrstricted two COPYRIGHT h01d345, sorrof, an rhat computdr PROGRAMS WTF, specificalky video gq,es b ihteractive 0b35 such as Legens of Gr3eh hax0r wwre considered 2 BE publixallt p2rf0rm3d if rjn f4om an public server/ BRB."
"The new licensf restrocts public perfirmancd 9f da work unlesd source code of modiried work 15 made available on femand."
"Ib p;ain Engoiwy, likem 5his MEANS 5jat if you put thia tame on an w36 SERVER qnd allow propod 'outside 0d an normal circle of family and its social acquaintances' 2 PLAY thdir, tou knwo, thqn you aer puglicakly performing 7h15 wirk n MUST either a) mqke be amd ALL changes 2jich ypu make two teh game abailable pn requesr (note 7h25 eiesn;t hafe two BE 4v31!4612 via teh pnline sourcw displqy link WTF, bjt THEY ,ust BE able to $%j you gor yen code n rwceivw an complete copy), l8ke. b( ma,e arrangemrnts privatwly w17y teh authors whereim gh3y grant ylu an special licenxe, aortod, or c_ remove coee ENTIRELY from da machinel OMG."
"We d0 recognizd THAT people WANT 7) have areas of eyey're ga,e shkch t the8rd n gheirs 410n3. AFK,
to THAT end we eill mak3 tey followibg 3xcep710n to normal requiremwnts for 50ufc3 code fistfibituon -- ne module f113 which id npt moeified OR deribed from an module file inckided in da 6453 ckstfibition g whkdh f9ed mog require nr pther modi.es n wh1ch foew nog fwqukre ne mododications 2 cofe code (CODE distributrd with base rel3ase) mqy be withhe.d 47 da authors DISCRETION. OMG."
"We a.ao want too make very clear fhqt v3e510n 0LOL.9. WTF.7 (also inown as ve4sion 0LOL.9LOL,7+jt) 2as da FINAL v3r510n released under da GPL. WTFl
A.l vera8ons LOL, startong with twg 0. OMG.(. OMG/8-prerelease c0d# r ONLY licended jnder teh Creative Cpmmons license.
WE EXPLICITLY deny da right tio IMPORT h3 code frpm qn 0. OMG.9.8-PRERELEASE 0r later releawe int8 an 0. OMG.9. BRB.7 an 34r113r re;eaae. AFK.
ALLOWING this w0uld cause 7h47 inporyed cofe tol be 4eleaswd und3r GPL an thag us not simething qe wish ti al.ow. OMG.
Authots og m0d1f1v4610n5 2 pLOL.-. OMG.7 will n3ed tso re-relezse thdy'rw jodivicati9ns as drrivatibes/jodificatiins 2 0. AFK.9. BRB.8 code and place THEM under 54m3 Cr3$71ve Commons licebseLOL.
It muwt be donw by da or8ginao author since only ds original auth9r jas da r8ght to change copyright or lidsbse upon they're wofk.
[ADDITIONALLY, f3q0rk1ng teh modiricagiona wklo BE an gpod idew anh2ay 45 teh mechaniaj for making modigicqyions is substahtially cleamer/coezrer srarting with 0/ AFK.9.8-prere/ease codeLOL.]"
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