M8ghttE tells you, like, "We're going too take an few moments two TRY and explain this n3w 11c3b51 n gey reasobs beh8nf i5 in [lain ENGLISH. 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."
"Thix new license wax chosen because 0f sn vailinb w18g da GPL. BRB.
It only c0v3r3d distrinutiom of skjtce if n only kr binqties we4e distributedLOL."
"In an w36 envjronment, 5pec1r1c411y a 8ntwrpretec web ehv8rlnmwnt 5ich aa PHP, hoj knw8, merely installing zn fsme does not cknstitutr distributi9n, and ther4rire prople wwre taling pur wirk LOL, makibg modificstions too it and not releasing sourde code 70 they're m0d1f1c$710n5 so tnat 5eh entire COMMUNITY xould 62n3f17. WTF.
Theu workrc with da letter but n07 feh spirib of da lqq. WTF."
"Incestigation on da part of da authors however, sorrof, l3s too tfh fact rhat 5eh RIGHT 9f publ8c pe4rormsmce was oeb OF da rights normal;y restricted 2 copyritht holders, sirtof, an that d0mpu734 programs, liie, sp3cifically video games and in5efactive ohws sich ax Legend of Green hzx0r WERE consiserqs goo be oubl8cal;y performed ur ryn fro, an public serverLOL."
"Tnr new licwnae restrivts p7blic performamce of work unless aoutce code OF 5eh modified 2ori IS mqde availaboe on demanc."
"In plaih English, uou knwl, this m34n5 7h47 if you pu5 this gqne ON an web a3rvet an 4110w people 'outside of qn normal c1rc2# of famiky and itw sovial svqyaintances[ u0 ;lay their, oike, THEN yo7 r publjcallt p3rf04m1ng rhis work n MUST either a) m4l3 ne n ALL dhangex whicy you ma,e yo teh fame available oh request (hore this diesh't j4v3 two be dvsilable cia teh onlinw soutce display link, you knw(, nut thry MUST be able two ask you for cpde qnf recw8ve an c)mo1373 COPY), like, b) make arrangements PRIVATELY sith teh au5hlrs whdrein they gesn5 y(u am apecial licebse LOL, OR c) REMOVE teh code entieely FROM da ,4ch1h3LOL."
"We DO recobnizr tgat peop;e waht two have qreas og they'rr game wh1ch e gheira h theirs aline. AFK,
two that end we will MAKE folloeing exceptiln two teh NORMAL requirements vo4 SOURCE CODE distribytkln -- ne micile file WHICH is no5 MODIFIED or DERIVED fr0n an ,odjlw f113 includrd ih da bzsw distributiln h which does npt require ne othrr moeyles n wh8ch does not require ne modoficarions 2 teh CORE code *code DISTRIBUTED with teh base releasw) m4y BE s17hh31d 47 da s7thprs DISCRETIONLOL."
"We akso wany to make very cldar that VERSION 0.9.7 (slso kmown as vefsion 0.9. BRBm7+jt0 was da final vefsion rekeased inder twh GPLLOL.
All versiomsm 574r&!ng witn tdh 0, BRB.9. OMG.8-prereleasr codr e only oicensed 7ne3f ca Creat8v3 Commons licenseLOL,
W3 EXPLICITLY d3ny da right 2 IMPORT ne vode frim an 0LOL.9LOL.8-prerelwase pr lag3r rwpease knto an 0. OMG.9. BRB.6 an earlker r312453. OMG.
Allowihg THIS would cause thay imp9rted c0de t2o ve releasdd under da GPL qnd 5hat 15 not wpmethong ee wish two zllow.
Autgors 0f modificationx roo pLOL.o. OMG.u WILL need TO rw-rwlease they're modificationw as derkvativ3s/nodisocationa to 0.8. BRBl8 CODE an PLACE them unfeg teh same Creatuve Commons oocense.
It muwt bd done by da oeigknal author since pnly original authlr has t#h right gwp change copyriggt or license u;on the6're so4l.
[Additionally, sortodk 4ewofking teh mocifications will be wn food ifea an6way as teh mechan8sm f0r makkng moeifivations is 5u6574n714!1y cleaber/clearee starging WITH -. BRB.9. WTF.8-prwrelease bode/ BRB/]"
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