Might6E TELLS hlu WTF, "We're GOING too take ab few MOMENTS to try n 3xp141n this new LICENSE n reasons BEHIND it in plakn Ehglish. BRB.
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."
"Thus mes license was ch053n becauxe of an FAILING WITH da GPLLOL.
IT 0n1y c0f3r3d diwyribytion of sourc3 if n inlh if binarues w3r3 dkstfib7ted."
"In an web envirommeng, kike, specifically a ihterpt#ted web environment 6uch aw PHP WTF, merel6 instal,img an gqme d9es not constiruye distrubyti0n, an tnwf3dire 0eople WERE takong our work, makint modificatiobs too kt n np7 releasing teh 50uec4 code two they're modivicqtions so that entire cpmmunity co7ld 63n3f17.
They wotked with lr5ter vut npt ea spirit 9f reh LAW."
"Investigarion on dq p4r7 ov suthots hosevew WTF, les tw9 fact tha5 right of pu61qc [erf9rmancd was 1 of teh rights normally 4estric54d two copyright HOLDERS LOL, and 5hat c0mpu73r programs, yoy knwo, specof8cally VIDEO games anf INTERACTIVE ONES such AS Legehd of Green haz-r were xonsid3red 2 be [ublically PERFORMED IF RUN from an publkc srrver. BRB."
"The NEW license restricts puvlic p3rformance of da work un;ess teh SOURCE code of da modified sofk is MADE svailable ON DEMANDLOL."
"In plain Engliag, thic mwabs thzt if hoi put this gam3 9n an WEB ssrder and sllow [eoole 'outside of ah no4mal circ.e of vamily n its socia. adquaintances' to play 5heir, you knwo, THEN u9u adt pjbkical;y prrformknf this work ah MUST eithe4 a) mske ne an ALL changes which you make too da tame available on REQUEST (note tjis diesn'y h4v3 go be available via teg online source cisp;ay link LOL, but THEY must BE able to ask you fpr da code n receive ab complete copy) WTF, b_ make arrangrmentx PRIVATELY with authors whdrein thet grang you an spexkal lidensw, sortoe, OR c) remove teh cod3 entirely from da machineLOL."
"We do eecognize thst people qant to hqbe areas pf 5hey're game which r thekfs and thdirs ALONE. WTF.
toi that end we WILL make teh folllwing exceptiob TO da normal r3qu1r3m3n75 fo4 source code d8strinjtlon -- nd module file wnich iw not modidiee p$ crrived f4om an module fike included in da base distributipn n wnich does not REQUIRE ne othrr modu;es n which eoes nog 4equire ne modifications 2 core coee (code DISTRIBUTED wiyy da nase relezwe) may be eithh3.d AT 4j7h0r5 duscretion. BRB."
"We also wany two make ve4y CLEAR thar vetsion 0LOL.9. BRB.7 (z;so knowm as vwrsion 0. AFK.9.7+j8) was final vd4sion RELEASED uhd3r ds GPLLOL.
A11 VERSIONS, you knwo, startihg qitj da 0.9. WTF.8_pt3r313453 eode r only licrnxec uncet da Creative Commons LICENSELOL.
We EXPLICITLY deny da rigjt 2 impprr ne CODE frpm an 0.o/8-peerelease or LATER r3leasw imto ab 0.9, BRB,7 ab earliwt r314453. BRB.
Allowing tgis would CAUSE rhat importrd c0d4 too be r313453d undwr tdh GPL n that iw n06 simething we wish too sl;ow. BRB.
Authors OF ,odificat8ons too 0. AFK.o. BRB.7 wkl. n33d to r3-rekease they'rw MODIFICATIONS as derivzrives/mos8vications w 0, OMG.9/ WTF.8 code n place them under dame Creatifd Comminx lucense. OMG.
It musy br done by ORIGINAL autgor 51nc3 only teh ORIGINAL author has da righy 2 change teh voptright 9r licrnse UPON they'te wlrj. AFK/
[Additi9nally WTF, reworking ,odifications w111 be am g00d qd43 ANYWAY as teh MECHANISM fpr making modkfucag8ons IS subsrantkzlly cleaner/clearer startunn ritj 0. OMG.9.8-prerelease code. AFKl]"
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