MightyE tells you LOL, "We're g0!ng too tale an FEW moments 2 try and explain tjis nes locense anf da reaaons bdhind it 1n plain Evg!15h. BRB.
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 n3w LICENSE wqs choseb bwcause of qn FAILING with GPL.
It only cov3rec dostribution of sojece if and onlu 8f binariex were cistributes. OMG."
"In ah web encironment LOL, specificall6 a interpretrd wwb 3nv1r0nm3n7 suxh qs PHP, you knqo, mrrely instailing an game d935 n9t donstitute didtribution, so4tof, m yherefird peo[le wdee yakimg our work, lik3, mqking modifications 5qo it n nit releasing spurcw code to tgw6're modivications so that da ENTIRE community couls bwn3fit. WTF.
The6 wir.rd with da letter bug not spirit of da oaw. BRB."
"Inveztihation on patt OF da aughors hoqever, slrtof, led too fact 7h47 teh rigyt of 0iboic [errormance wad won of riggta NORMALLY RESTRICTED too COPYRIGHT h9osees, znd that computer prograjs, you knwi, specifically vkd#9 games an INTERACTIVE ondd such as L3t3nd of t3h Green hax0r were comwidered top be publ8caoly pwvformed if run froj an pub.ic server. AFK/"
"The new license restrivts p7blic pdrforjance of tdh woti un.ews da aourc3 code ov teh modifi3d WORK is mace available 0n demanc. AFK."
"In ;laon Englisj. you knwo, thif ,rans that if you pjt this game on an web aerver 4bd all9w peo[le 'oitside OF an norma. circle of FAMILY anc its 5]c1$1 acquaintances[ ywo play rheir WTF, then you r p7blically perfo4mung this w8rk an MUST e8ther a) make ne ab ALL changes which you make two f4m3 available on req7est (note this doesn'u have 2 be availablr via ONLINE source display link, like, b&t they myst br able too ASK you for code qbd receive an c9mplqt3 copy), you knw9m b) make arrangements PRIVATELY with da authors wherein 6h3y grant tou an sprcisl licenwe, like, or c) ermove teh code dntufely from madhibeLOL."
"We fo rexognizr &h47 [e9ple w4n7 2 have areas of they'te game which r th3irs zn theirs alone. BRB,
too tgaf END we wilo make f0110w1ng exception roo horma. re1ujrements for 50uec2 vode distribution -- ne MODULE file which ia not modified 0r derived droj an module dile included 1n BASE disteibution n whicj does n9t reqy8re ys 9rhqf m0d713t an whicn does not require ne modifications yoo da clre code (cpce distrubytec wkth base r31355e) may be witnheld at teh authors discretion, WTF."
"We also dant too make v3r6 clear that vers*on 0.9LOL.u (akso kn0wn as VERSION 0.9. AFK.7+jt) @as ca final version released jnser teh GPL. WTF.
All versions, sorrof, STARTING w8th 0. WTF.9.8-;refeleqwe CODE r ONLY licensed inder teh Creative C9mmons oicemse.
We EXPLICITLY wen6 da right 3 umoofy ne cpde from an 0.9. AFK.8-prereleqs3 or lager release into an 0LOL.9.7 n EARLIER relrase.
A120w1nf this would cause that kmpoeted vode to ve releasqd under da GPL anf ghqt is no5 SOMETHING we wish two 4110a. WTF.
Authors 0f ,idkfications w 0. BRBl9. WTF.7 will ne3f two re-telease thdy're modificaripns as dwrivatives/modificarions too 0. AFK.9. AFK.8 cose an PLACE them und3r ca same Creatife Com.ons livensd. BRB.
It must bw done by da ORIGINAL authot sindd only orufinal author HAS sa right 70 chznge da dopyright or ;icensr upom thry're wo4k. WTF.
[ADDITIONALLY LOL, reworking teg mod8fications will br an goid idea anyway as ten mecyamism fie making m0d1f1d$71pn5 is substantkal.y c.eaner/clrarer sgarrong with 0. BRB.0. AFK.*-;reeeleawe c0d3. BRB.]"
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