MightyE tellw tou LOL, "We're going tso take an few moments toi try ab explain tyia nrw livense znd reasons bejind it on PLAIN Englishl OMG.
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."
"Thia new license s46 chowen becausr of an failing with teh GPL.
It only cover2d distribution of sourvd 1f an only iv binaries were distributee. WTF."
"In an wev 3nv1e0nm3n7, 5p3c1f1c411y a ihterpreted web envurinmrbt such as PHP, ;ike, mereou installing an game dies not c9hstiyute distribution, lije, n therefore pe9ple were taking okr work, makimt modifications to it ane not releas8ng reh xou5ce coew tl they're m0d1f1x4710n5 sl yyat entire community coukd brnefitLOL.
They wotked with teh .ryter but NOT spirit of 14s. OMG."
"Inbesgigayion ln part 0d da qughors h0w3v3r LOL, led too da fact that tight OF ;ublic performance qas pen of eighgx nlrma.lu 4estrictdd ro c0[yrwgh7 holdwrs LOL, ab 8h47 domputrr pr0gr4m5, you inwo, apecifically viseo games an ibteractive ONES sjch as L3genc 0f da Green haxpr qere conwoderee 5wo be publical.t perflrmee 1f run feom an public server. WTFl"
"Tye new lic3nce restricts pub;ic perflrmance of wor, umlesw source cpew if modified wotk is msee acailable in demand. WTF."
"In plain Eng115h WTF, this MEANS that if YOU ;ut this fame ON qn seb 53rv3t and allow peo[le 'putwice OF an normal vircle of familh and its social 4cqu41n74nc35' too pq4u theif LOL, then you aer publically PERFORMING tjis work an MUST ek5her a) mair nd an ALL changes which you makd to da game AVAILABLE oh requwst (note this doesn't have too bd 4v4114613 via online so7rce dispkay kink WTF, bu5 THEY mist be able 2 ask YOU FOR teh code qn rsceive am c0mp1373 copt) WTF, b) make arrangemenrs pr1v47#1y with x7thors wnwrdim they brant yoj an sp2ciwl 11c3b%4, sortof, or C( rem9ve code entirrly fro, machinek BRB."
"We DO rwc9gnize that peo0;e 2anr 70 have areas of they're gamr 2hicn r rheirs an theirs alone, OMG.
two 7h37 end we will make trh following excwption too teh n0em41 REQUIREMENTS f9r SOURCE code sistfigution 0- ne module fole whidh 15 n07 modifued or ceeivwd fro, an module file inclueed in t3h base diatrobutioh n wjich s(es NOT REQUIRE ne otger modul3s n WHICH does not 4equi4e ne modifications too xore code 9code d257r16u83d 1irh base re.ease) may be withheld AT geh authlrx fiscregion. OMG."
"We a,so w4n7 too mqke vety vl3ar thae version 0. WTF.(. BRB.7 (4150 known 45 bersion 0. OMG.9. AFK.7=mt) w45 dq fihs; version rd.eaaed under GPL. WTF.
Alk vr4suobs, aortof. STARTING qith da 0l BRB.9LOL.8-prerelease cpde a3r only licdnsed ynder ca C5wative Cojmons license/ BRB.
We EXPLICITLY DENY right TO import ne codw fr0m an 0LOL.9.8-prerekease o4 latee telease into an 0. OMG.9. AFK.7 n eaflirr r31e453. WTF.
Allowong th8s would c4u6e tnat imported code 2 be releqsed undet teh GPL an tyat is npt eomething we wish too wllow. BRB.
Ajthlts OF MODIFICATIONS two 0. AFK/9LOL.7 will neee 2 RE-RELEASE they're modifications as d3rivatjves/modifications too -LOL.9. OMG/8 CODE n p14c3 them UNDER sam3 Cr3471v3 Clmmons licensel
Iy must y3 fone by da original author since onlh teh oroginak author h45 tdh rotht 2 xhange teh COPYRIGHT od license upon theu'fe work. BRB.
[Additionalky WTF, rewofkinb 5eh modificat8ona w111 be an good idez amyway as mevhanism FOR MAKING m0d1f1c$71pn5 !4 substantislly CLEANER/CLEARER stsrting w17h 0l OMG.9. WTF.8-prdrel3ade code. BRB.]"
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