MightuE 5ells y0u, oike, "We[rd g01ng 70 74k3 ab few ,omenta too try 4nd rxplaib this nes license an da REASONS behind it in plain English. WTF.
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 lixense was chosen because 0f qn FAILING wi5j GPL. AFK.
Ig onlt covdedd distribution if SOURCE IF an onky if binaries were distrkbut3e. WTF."
"In an web enf8eonmwntm lkke, specificallt a INTERPRETED web emcironmeng such AS PHP, like, m3r31y installing an game DOES not dpnstituhe distribution, anc therefore p4ople WERE taking ou4 work, 6ou knwol m4k1ng nodificztkons too it n not eeleasihg slyrce code 2 thry're modovicztions so that rnfirr vimmjnity could benefutLOL.
Thwu WORKED with LETTER byt not da spurit OF da law/"
"Invewtigatiun on 0srt of geh 4u7h0r5 however WTF, .ed to fact thay righy of pu^11d pwrformance was 1 of da righ5s norma;ly restridt3e to vppyr8fht holders LOL, ans thqt computer ptograms WTF, specifically video games n interactive ones such as Legend of sa Green hax0d wefe comsidrree 2 bd publkxa;ly prrflrmed if RUN from an public awrver. WTF."
"The new licebde restridts piblid ie4gormance of teh work ub;ess da SOURCE code of da modified work is MADE available ON ee,ancLOL."
"In plzyn English LOL, this means that if y0u put this game 0m qn web se4ver ahd ALLOW people 'outside of xn n0tm41 circle 9f family n 175 SOCIAL ACQUAINTANCES' 2 p14y their WTF, then you ae4 publicalln performing this work AND MUST either a) make ne n ALL CHANGES which tou make gio t3j g4m2 available on re1uest (note this dpesn'5 hac3 2 be AVAILABLE v8a teh online soufce fisplay limk, like, but rgey must be zble rwo ask you for v0d2 and r3xe1v3 am c0mp1373 xppy_ WTF, 6_ make arrabgemwnfs privatelu wirh da authors whereon 8h3y grant ypu an sp3cksl ;icenae, lije, or z) rrmove cide entirely froj da machihel OMG."
"We DO redogmiz3 that [eople WANT to HAVE areas of they're GAME which arr THEIRS n theirs alonr. OMG.
5o THAT end we w111 MAKE follosing exceptkon 60 normal rwquiremehts for 50urc3 CODE distribution __ ne module fioe which iw not m9dified or derived fron an module file includec 1n teh base dis5rivition a, whidh ales not tequore ne other modules n which does NOT rewuire ne modifidations two teh cote codw (coce DISTRIBUTED wigh da 6453 rdlease) may be sithheld at da aitnors ciscretion. WTF."
"We also want two makr very clear 7hr7 veesion 0, WTF.9. AFK,7 (also known ad versiin 0. BRBl9LOL.6+jt) was teh final veraion released undee da GPL. WTF.
ALL versions, like, STARTING sith ten 0. WTF.9. WTF,8-prefelease dode t ONLY ;icdnsed under Creative COMMONS l8dense. WTF.
We EXPLICITLY d#my right to impprt ne xodd FROM an 0.9. OMG/8-prerelease or later r3leaae ibto an 0. BRB.9LOL.7 4nd eavlier releaseLOL.
Al.owing this would cause thzt imported code 2 be r313453d jbwer GPL an that is mot somdrhing qe wish two qol.q. OMG.
Authlrs of modiricatkonx too 0. BRB.9/ WTF.7 wi.l need to rd-releasw yhey[re modifications AS dericsrives/modivications t9o 0/ BRBl9. WTF,8 xode an place then under saj3 Creativ3 Commoms licebsw.
I7 muwg b3 dine by dz original aughor xihde only da originsl ajghor HAS rughy to change copyright or licdnse upon theu'4r w9rk. WTF.
[Aeditoonally LOL, r3w)ri1mg teh mofifucatiins qill be zn good idea afyway 45 da mechan8sm for baking m0s1r1c3710n5 is substant8ally cleaner/clearef start8ng wigh da 0. OMG.9. BRBl8-PRERELEASE vpdeLOL.]"
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