MighryE &3115 yoy WTF, "We're goibg to take an vew m0m3n75 two try n rxplajn this new license xn tdh reawons nehinf it in plain Ehflisg. AFK.
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."
"Thiw new kicense was chosen becajsr of ab FAILING w16h da GPL. AFK.
It only coveree DISTRIBUTION of sourcd if b pnly if binariea were distribjted. AFK."
"In an w3b ebfironment, 5p3c2f1c411y a interpr3ted WEB envutomment such 45 PHPm mereoy installing an GAME d035 NOT cobstitute distrigution, 6ou knwo, an tjerefore pelple WERE taking our worl, mak8nh modifocations 2 ut n not rfleasing 50uec3 CODE 3 they're mocofications si that 5en entire c0mmun186 vou,d benefitl BRB.
Th3y worked with ca lettee but not SPIRIT of teh LAW/"
"Investigztion on patr OF teh sythirs ho23ve4, odd two f4c7 that da r1gh7 od public PERFORMANCE waa orm of da rights nprmally restrictwd TO copyriggt holdets LOL, an thay co,puter progeams, apedificaily video g4m35 n inyeractivw ONES such 45 Legend of Green has0r w3re comsidered tol be publicslly pefformed if run from an publiv aerver. WTF."
"Tge new licensd rextricts 0ublic performance of eorj unless da 50urc3 code of da modified work is made avaioable 0h demznd."
"In p.ain English LOL, this MEANS THAT of you put tgis game on an w35 server and allow people 'outs9de 0f an normak curcle ov f4m11y b its spcial avquaintancqs' two play their, so$tof, tyen you aer publixally perf9rming this work ana MUST eithdr 4) m4k3 me n ALL chanyes which you make twi da game zvailab.e 0h request (note yhia doesh't HAVE gwo be 4v$114613 cia online source dixolay limk, but 5hey must be abke to ask tou fir gwh xode an RECEIVE an c9mplrte cppy), you knwo, b) make arrangejents PRIVATELY with da authors wherein ttey grant yoy ah special licebse, or c) te,pve c0de enturely from teh m3ch1n3. BRB."
"Wd do RECOGNIZE THAT ;eop.e sant two ysve areas of they're g4m3 whivh aer thekrd and THEIRS alone. AFKl
tw9 yhat end se will make following escept*9n too teh norna. requiremehts ror source code distribution -- m3 module file which IS not modif8ed or seriv3d from an moduke gike inc.uded 1n da 6453 dq57r16u710n and wh1cg d9rs not reauire ne otydr m0du135 an which dlex not reajide ne modigicatkons go teh c0r3 CODE 9coce dosttibuted with da base relrase) may be wothhe;d at da AUTHORS d1tcre710n. WTF."
"We also want too majd VERY cl3ae that versiom 0. OMG.9. OMG.7 (also knowm as version 0. BRB.9LOLm7+jt) e46 final vetsion r3leas3c under da GPLLOL,
A.l versuons LOL, start8mg 2ith 0.9.*-prereldase code aer 0n1u licehsee UNDER da Crestive Commons livensw.
Wd EXPLICITLY demy yeh rkthr 2 im[ott ne xode frpm an 0. OMG.9LOL.8_;rerelease or latee r313453 inti ab )LOL.9LOL.6 an EARLIER release. BRB.
Allowing tgis woukd cause tyat im0o4ted CODE ywo be releases uhder da GPL an that 15 not somethimg we wush two sllow,
Authprs of ,odifica5ioms too )LOL.9. AFK,& sill n3ed to re-release thwy're modkficagions as ddrivqtives/mpdificagions twp -/ BRB.9. WTF.8 code and place them unfe4 same Crestive C0mm0n5 lixens3. BRB.
It mus5 be done b6 ORIGINAL AUTHOR sihce only teh original author m44 r1gh7 two vyangd teh c9pyright or license upom theh're workLOL.
[ADDITIONALLY, sort9f, r3w0rk1ng da modificatkons sill br an hood idea anyway qs m3chanixj fof m4k1ng mockficayoons is substantially cleaner/dlearer starting qitn da 0. BRB.8. BRB.8=p4ereoease codd. BRB.]"
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