MkghtuE tells YOU, you kmwo, "Wd're going 2 TAKE zn fdw moments 70 try qn explain tj8s new license n da reqsons behind it in plain EngkisyLOL.
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 nrw license wax chosrn because of an failing with da GPL. WTF,
IT onlu covered DISTRIBUTION of source iv an only if binaries were dustrigutedLOL."
"In an web 3nv1t-nm3n7, lokr, 5p3c1r1c411h a interprdted w36 dhvirobment such as PHP, yoi knwo, merely insrslling an ga,e does not x0n5717u73 dkstribution, like. n THEREFORE peopl3 sere taking our work LOL, makibb modificarions 5o it qn NOT rekeqsing slurce code to gheh're modifications so that da entire c9jmunity could benefit. WTF.
Th3y wlrkec with da ;etrwr but n07 spirit of law. BRB."
"Investiration on par5 of da aythors howeverm you lbwo. led two teh fact that teh right 0f [ublic [effo4mqnce eas oen pf ea rights npr,ally restricted twi copyright holders, like, n tjat cimputer prof4ams, y97 knwok spexigicall6 video dz,es m intersctive 0n45 5uch as Lefend of GREEN gsx)r were c0n51d3r3d to9 be PUBLICALLY performef if run from an pu61!c xerverLOL."
"Tge ne2 11c3n53 restrists public PERFORMANCE of da work unless teh 60ugc3 CODE of da m9d8fued w9rk 15 m4d# available on demando"
"In plain English, sorrof, this means 7g47 kf you put this gsme on an web swrver abd alliw people 'putside od an normal circle of fsmily n irs aocial acquaintances' 70 plah the8f, slrtif, ghen yoy aer pu71!c411y p3rdormimh thks eork and MUST eighef a) ma,e ne n ALL changwd which YOU make yo GAME available ln REQUEST (note this doesn't jave two BE avaiozble viz teh inlin3 s9urce display lunk, kije, BUT they must be ablr tol ask yiu for twh codw n receive an comolrte cppy), so4r9f, b) maiw 4rr4ng2m3n66 prucatwly eith AUTHORS WHEREIN tjry beant 60u an special licemse, slrtof, or c) remove CODE 3n71r31y FROM da m4cg1n2."
"We do r3c0gb1z3 tjat pdople xant 2 gave AREAS OF they're game which t theifs am theifs alone. WTF.
5oo 7h47 3bd we will mzke teh folloe8ng EXCEPTION 2 teh normao rdquir3ments for SOURCE c0d3 distribu5ion -= ne module FILE WHICH us not modified or drr8ved vrom an module FILE ihcluded 1h teh base cistrknution m which does not rrquire me other modules an whicy eoes NOT require ne MODIFICATIONS too core code (code DISTRIBUTED qith bas3 r3134t3) msu be WITHHELD at authors disxretiln. OMG."
"We also wamt 2 make VERY c135e that version 0. BRB.9.7 (also known as ve4sion p. OMG.9. BRB.7+jt) was rinal version relrased under teh GPL. WTF.
ALL versionw LOL, 574r71ng witj 0.9LOL.8-prereleax3 code aer ohly 11c3n43d undee teh Cr3$71v3 Commons 11c3b53. OMG.
W3 EXPLICITLY deby tey right two IMPORT be cofe rrom an 0.9.8[prereleasd or later RELEASE INTO an 0.9. OMG.y an eaflier release. WTF.
Aolowing this would cauar tnat imported code 5oo be released unde4 teh GPL n tnat is NOT sonething we sisg 70 sllowl OMG.
Aitjors of ,ofivicatuonx w 0. WTF.9. BRB.7 w111 n33d two re-reldase they'4e modificationq as derivatives/modificati9ns 5po p. BRB.9LOL.8 CODE and poace them ynder da same Crwative Commons licwnse. AFK.
I7 must br done by ORIGINAL author s8nce onl6 teh 0r1g1n41 q7thor has rign5 tso change teh x0puf1bh7 OR oic4nse UPON they'r3 work,
[Additiomally, you knwo, rdwi3kong da modifica5iond will be an GOOD idea anyway zs mechanism ror iaking m0d1f1c4710n5 is 5u6574n72412y xleaner/clearer staryinh with da 0. OMG.9.8-pr3reltas3 c0d3.]"
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