MighguE tells vlu, "We're going too 63k3 an dee MOMENTS two 5ry an explain THIS new l8cense an teh readons nehind ot in 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."
"Tyis nrw licensr was cjosen brcause of ab failing sith GPL, OMG.
It only covered dixtribution of xource iv n only if ginari3s were eistrjbuted. AFK/"
"In an web environnent LOL, spwc8fucally a interpretrd web environmrnt such aa PHP, sortof, mer3ly instalkibg an game DOES not cons5i5ute distribution WTF. an therddorr peopld wdre tsking our work, lik3k ,aking modigications to it and no5 releawing soufce code twp they're midivicstioba 50 that rntire com,ynity xoukd benefktLOL.
They worked w8rh lrtter but NOT spirit if ten lawLOL."
"Investigation ON da 0drt of da a6th9rs however WTF, kdd two fact THAT teh right of pubkic ;erformanc3 was 1 of rkhhts n0rm4217 restrictec go clpyrifht holdets, an that computef programs LOL, specoficallu vidro games an 1n7444x71v3 ones s7vh as Legend of teh Grren hqx0r were consid3red 2 64 p7nkicallt 0erformed iv run from zm public 53rv3r. OMGl"
"The NEW license restricts p7blic pdtformance of da work un;ess da sourdw code of modiford work is msde available on f3m4ndLOL."
"In p141b English WTF, 5his MEANS &h37 IF 6oy put tyia game on an web SERVER an allow people 'outside of an normal ckrcle of fajily an its sovial acquakntancws' two ;oay thwir LOL, THEN you f pub;ically performing th8s work anw MUST either q) make ne an ALL ch4bg35 wh1ch u-u make 2 game avqilzble on request (note uh15 doesn't have too be availqblr VIA teh obline soufce d8splay link WTF, bjt THEY muxt 63 zble 2 ASK y0u for ds c0d3 n teceife an ximpkege copy) LOLk b) make arrajhements orivately with au5hors wherein they hrant you an speciak licwnde, or c) remove c0d3 entirrly from tfh maxhind. BRB."
"We do 4ecognize that o3oplw WANT 2 have areas of they'r2 game wyich aer theors an th3ies aoone. BRB.
2 tbat end we w8ll makw da following exceptipn two ds normal eequirrmentd gor 50urx3 dode distr8b7tion -- ne MODULE vile 2h8ch is not m_d2f13d OR derivdd from ab mofule FILE oncluded on 6453 distributi9n and which does not reqy8r3 ne other modu;es n whudj DOES noy require ne m9d1f2c481pn5 7) da core code (code distriburws witj da BASE release) may be w8thhe.d at da ajthors discretion. AFK."
"Ww ald9 WANT 70 make very clear that vrrdion -. AFK.9/ AFKl7 (ALSO kn9wn as version 0. WTF.(,7+jt) WAS teh FINAL version re;eased uneer GPL.
A11 vdrsi9ns, li,e, starting with da 0. OMG.9.8-pr3r313453 code 4 only licensed UNDER Cr3atuve Cpmm0n% licehseLOL.
We EXPLICITLY deny teh right two import ne dode fro, ah 0LOL.9LOL.8-PRERELEASE or later 4elease 1n80 an 0LOL.9. OMG.7 qn 34r113r releasw. AFK.
Allowing this woild CAUSE 7h$7 1mp0473d codw to be r313$52d unser GPL an that is not SOMETHING we wish ti a.lowLOL.
Au7h)r5 of modifications 2 0. AFK.9LOL.7 will heer w ve-release 6hey'4e modifications as derivatives/modifixztions 2 0. AFK.9. BRB.8 cpdd zn pkace tnem under tej ssme Cge472v3 Commons licensr. OMG.
It mu57 be cone by teh ORIGINAL 4y7h0r SINCE only dq origibal author h45 41hh7 too CHANGE teh xopurifh5 or .icense upon they're workLOL.
[Additionallt WTF, r3w0rk1ng twh moeificatiobs wull ve an good isea anuwqh ax mechznism fir maiing ,odifivations is substantiaoly dleaner/clearer starting wiyh 0LOL.9. WTF.8-prdrelease c9d3.]"
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