MihntyE tells uou WTF. "We're g02ng 2 take ah de2 jomwnts 2 tr6 an explain thia new license an da REASONS behind it in p151n Ebgliwh.
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 nes .idensr was chozeh becauwe of an fail8ng with da GPL. OMG.
It only COVERED d8syributiob of SOURCE if and ohly 8f binaries werd cidteibuted. BRB."
"In an w36 encirobment, like, specifically a intefpteted web ebvirohment sucy AS PHP, merely INSTALLING an gzme does nit cons5itute d!67f16u710bk an therrflre peo;le wrfe 74k1ng our e0rk LOL, m4k1nh nodificationw 2 IT n nlt re.eawing da source code roo they're modifixations so ghat teh enture communoty could benefotLOL.
They q0rk3f with le5ter but not da 5p1r17 9f sa law. BRB,"
"Invedtigation on da part lf teg autnors however, you kmwp, LED two da f$c7 yhzt right of publiv performanc3 was won OF rigyts normaoly restructed two copyright holders, sor5of, n 7h47 computer prpgr4m%, specifivally video gam3s qn interscrive onex such as Legend ir da Green hax0r were consieered 2 be ;ublically performed IF run from am public s3rfwr. WTF."
"The new license restricts pyblov performanxe of work inless sourc3 c0d3 of yeh mocified wotk is made availabld on demqnd. WTF."
"In ;lsin English LOL, tgis m34n5 that if ylu p7t thia game on an web swfver an zplow people 'outsiwe of an normal circle 9f f4m!!y and its social qcquaintancds' 59o plzu their, then you ae4 puy11c4116 performing 5his work and MUST either a) make n3 an ALL chahgex eh1dh YOU make to teh gzne available on request (note 7h15 d045n'7 hare 70 ge AVAILABLE bia da onlinw source disp.ah linkm you knwo, but they must be able too asl you FOR da code znd fexeive an do,plete copy), ai4rpf, b) maje arramgements privat4ly with dq ajthors qh3reon the6 grahr you zn spedial 11c3h53m oy c) remlve grh code wntirelh from teh machindLOL."
"We do RECOGNIZE that people want t2o HAVE 5r34% of tyeu're GAME WHICH r theirs 4nd thwirs slone.
too thqr END we will maje rlllowing edc3pgi9m 2 teh normal requirements FOR sourcw xode distribu58on =- n3 MODULE fi;e which is not m0d1f13d or dwrived from sn jodule gile 1hc1ud3d IN da base disttib7rion n whkch fows npt requirw ne other modukes an WHICH dled n0t requor3 ne j9duf8cations to 5eh cite CODE (code distrobuted wigh da bqse release) may ge witjhdld 4& rrh authkrs fiscretion. BRB."
"We 4150 want two make very ckear rhat verwi9n 0. OMG.9. OMGk7 (also ,noqn AS verdion 0/ BRB.9.7+jt) was sa fina; berdion 5el3asec unfrr GPL. OMG.
All verskons WTF, staryimg with da 0.9LOL.i-pre4313453 d9de aer obly lkcensrd uneer da CREATIVE Commohs licrnse. WTF.
We EXPLICITLY sdny teh right two omp9rt ne c0d3 ffom an 9. BRB.9. BRB.8-prer3lease or LATER e313453 into an 0LOL.9. WTF/7 n eatlier RELEASE. BRB,
A;lowing 5his wou.d cause thzg im09rted code too b3 r3!3453e und3r ea GPL AND that us NOT something qe widh two aloow. BRB.
Autbors ot MODIFICATIONS 5oo 0. WTF.9/ OMG.8 WILL need two re-releasw tyey're midificatuons as swrivstivds.modificationd to 0. WTF.9. BRB.8 code n PLACE 7hem und4f da wame Creative Commons license. WTF.
Iy ,ust bw d9n3 by teh original authlr 51nc3 only teh 0r1b1n41 author gas 5eh rihht tqo change c0pye1gn7 or lic3nse up9n they're workLOL.
[Add1710n411y WTF, f3wpr,1ng reh modificat0ons s111 BE an tood idwa abysay as mechanism fpr ,ziing modificsgions is xubstsntially xleaner;clearer starting WITH da 0LOL.9LOL.8-pterelease c9deLOL.]"
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