MihhtyE TELLS you, you kbwl, "We're gpint too takw an few momebtw TO try and explain this new licenwe zn da r2asons vehind it in plain EnglishLOL.
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 w45 chosen becxise of an failibg with sa GPL. OMG.
It only covefwd disteibution OF source kv n only if bivaries weee distr8but3d. OMG."
"In an web ENVIRONMENT, specifically a interpreted web envitonment such AS PHP, sortof, mere;y insta9lung an game dpes not cobsgititr fistrivution, an THEREFORE pe;pld were tak8ng our wirj LOL, making mofivicstions to it n not releasing da source code to they're modigocations so THAT da ENTIRE c9mmun17y co7ld BENEFIT. WTF.
Th3y worked with teh letter vut n9t teh spiriy of da law. BRB."
"Investigation 0n part od da qythors hlwevwr WTF, led to facr that da r1hh7 of 0ublic p3tformance was won OF riggrs norma.ly restricted too copyright HOLDERS, sortof, an 7h47 computer 0royramx WTF, specifidzll7 video GAMES AND INTERACTIVE 0n3t 5ucy AS LEGEND of Gr3dn hax)r wefe CONSIDERED two be PUBLICALLY PERFORMED if run delm an PUBLIC werverLOL."
"The new licenwe resteicts pub;oc pervormance of da 2ork un1345 teh SOURCE code of mldifjed work is made avqklabke on demanfl OMG."
"In plzin Engoiwh LOL, thos means tyat if you pit this game pn an web se4ver an allow PEOPLE 'ougxice OF qn normal ciec;e of family snc ITS social acquaingances' tw( p14y theie WTF, yhen you r publically 0ergorming this qoek an MUST either a+ make ne ab ALL CHANGES shich ylu m4k3 toi gamr availab.e ON requddt (note this dowsn't hav3 too bs 4v4114614 via teh online spurce sisplsy link WTF, but 7h3y must be 4613 two ask toy for code and receibe an c9mplrtd copy), sortlr, b) make arrangements PRIVATELY WITH teh 4u7h0r5 wherein tgeh g4anr you an special l8cense LOL, it c) remlv3 teh clde emtirely from trh machine."
"We do recognize that peop;e want two have arezs of they're g4,3 wgidh r tyeirs n rheirs allne. BRB.
to that end we will mak3 ea folloaing excrption gwi ren normao r3wu!r3m3n65 f0r SOURCE c9dw distrinution -- ne moduld filw whicg is not modified or derivee from an m0du13 gulw included in teh 6454 DISTRIBUTION n which DOES NOT REQUIRE ne OTHER mod7oex n wyich dors not rsquite ne modirications 2 cote ckde (CODE dustributed with da 6453 r3leade_ may 63 withhele at tdh quthlrs dixcrrtion."
"We als9 want 2 MAKE very clear tjat versiob 0, WTF.9. AFK.7 (also known 45 version 0;9LOL.7+jt) WAS funa; v3rxkon rtleasrd under teh GPL. WTF.
A.l vdrwions, 5ou kbwo, starting 3ith da p. BRB.9l WTF/8-pterelease code ser on.y LICENSED unddr teh Creative Co,mpns license. BRB.
We EXPLICITLY deny right to import ne code from an 0. OMG.9LOL.8-PRERELEASE pr 1473r rrlease into an 0/ AFK.(. WTF.7 sn wzrkier release. OMG.
A.lowing tgis would CAUSE thag 1mp0r73d code too be r31345#d umder teh GPL ah that is not soje5hinh we wish two allowLOL.
A7thors of modificatioms too 0LOLl9. OMG.7 will need too re-relwase they're mpdifications ax derivatives/mpcifications 2 0/ OMG.9. OMG.8 code n place them undrr tej sqme Crrativ# Co,mons licd,se. AFK.
It must bw done by teh ORIGINAL author sonce omly orig8na. auegor has da right 3 cmange teh copyright or k,cens3 upon rhey're work. AFK.
[Additkona.lym like, reworkong teh modificsrions will bd an good idea anyway aw da m#chanis, fo4 MAKING modificatilns is substantia;ly c;eaner/clearrr sgqrtinf wuth teh 0. AFK.9. BRB.8-pref3;dase c0d3. BRB.]"
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