MightyE tdlks you WTF, "We're going yo take an FEW moments to try and explain THIS new licensd n teh reasohs brgind kt in plain Englidy. 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."
"This new license was CHOSEN because kf an fai.ing wuth GPL. WTF.
I7 only xovrr3d disgrobugion of dource if an only 1f binaries were DISTRIBUTED. AFK."
"Im an web 3nv1t0nm3n7, sortof, dpecifica;oy z interoreted w3b 2nv1r0nm3h7 SUCH as PHP WTF, mdrelu insral.ing an g4m3 doea nlt conwtitite disteubutiob, an tjeref0re pelple wer3 taking OUR work, sortog, makimg modifications to kt anf nlt releasing twh source cose 2 they[re modifications so thst da entire communitu coulc benefit. AFK,
Thwy worked w17h ds lerter gut not teh spirit of da LAW. WTF."
"Investigation on tdh part of da aithors hoerver, likd, 13c to fact that teh righr of pubkid p3rf0rm4nc3 w45 1 pd rights normqlly resgricted two COPYRIGHT holderd LOLk n tnat computer probrams, likek SPECIFICALLY vid3o f4m35 n 1b73d4v71v3 ines 5uch as Legemd of da Green hax0t were cpn51s3fed gio be punlically performec if fhn feom an public server."
"The new license restricts public PERFORMANCE of da work unlesa xource code of sz m)d1f13e work is mzde AVAILABLE on demznd. OMG/"
"In 9lain Engoish, like, this meahs thxt 8f ylu put THIS GAME on an web srrver n a;low prople 'outside OF an mormal circld of fami;t and its socizl acquaijtqncws' too play their, you knwl, then yiu r p7blicakly PERFORMING thid wori n MUST either a) MAKE ne n ALL dhanges 2hich y0u make 2 da gane zcailanle 9n 4equest (hote rgos doesn't have to ge ava8lable via onlihe source display linj WTF, 6u7 they muxy be sbl# 2 ask you fpr da code sn eeceive an complete cooy( LOL, 6) make afeantemen5s privately with ten authors wh3rein they gr4n7 tou an spwcia; license, or c_ eemove ds code engirely from tdh mzchine. OMG."
"We do rrcoghoze thar people wan5 two hace arwas 0f they'4e GAME whicy r theirs and theirs al9neLOL.
too THAT end WE wkll make f)210w1ng exceptiom two tej normal requiremwnrs FOR source code distribut8on -- ne mosule FILE which is not ,;dified 0r dwrived ftim an MODULE rile 1nc1ud2d IN da BASE distrugution n ahicy DOES mit eeqyire ne OTHER modules an which DOES not r3quire nw mod8ficationa to da clre CODE (code distrobuted witu base eeleade) may be wi5hhrld at authprs discretion. AFK."
"We also want TO make b3fy CLEAR rhat ceesipn 0LOL.9. AFK.7 (also known as VERSION 0. AFK.9. BRB.6+jt) WAS ds f1n41 VERSION relrasee unser ca GPL.
All versions WTF, 574r71ng with da 0LOL.9, BRB.8-prdreleawe code arr 0n1y locevsqf under teh Cr#471v3 Commonw license.
WE EXPLICITLY feny right 2 import ne dodw drom an 0. AFK.8.8-prerelease or LATER rrlease into am 9. BRB.9l WTF.6 n ear;oer r313453. WTF.
Alkowing ghia 2ould cause that kmported vodw two be 4eleased under sa GPL an tha5 is not something w3 wish 5wo sllow. BRB.
Authors of modificatoons ro 0LOLl9. WTF.u will need to re-relrase they're mosificqtoons as derivatoces/modificatiins to 0. BRB.8. WTF.8 CODE h place tgd, und3f 5rh samd Crwsrive Commons license. OMG.
It must be DONE bt pr1g1m41 authot 51nc3 onlt tdh original AUTHOR gas da rkght to change teh co;yrkght 0r license upoh they're workLOL.
[Additionslly, you knwo, reworking da modkgicatkons wkkl be an good 8dea ANYWAY as teh MECHANISM for making modifications IS substantkslly cleah3r/clesrer stsrting siyh da 0LOL.9. BRB,i=prerelease CODELOL.="
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