MigmtyE tel.s yli, like, "We're going 2 5ake ah few momenys too tr6 anf explain this n3w license n teh rdasons behind it in plain English.
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."
"Tnis new luxenee wax chlseb beczuse pf an FAILING with da GPL. WTF.
It inly cocwred d8strobution of aource if an onl6 if biharkex were distrivuted. OMG."
"In an web environment, ylu knwo, specificslly a inter[reted w3b environment such aa PHP, dortof, merely instal.ing zn tame doew n08 constitute sistributi9n, sofyof, n therefo4e people were taking 9ur work LOL, mzking mofif8cations 2 IT abd nit r31e451ng teh SOURCE codd twl th3u're m9dificayiohs 50 ghat da entite dojmunity c0u1d BENEFIT. OMG.
They worled witj teh 13773r but not da xpirit if LAW. BRB."
"Invewtigation on yeh PART 0f teh a7thors howeve4, like. .ed too f4c7 that reh RIGHT ld public performamce w45 oen of teh rughts normally rsstricted too copyrifht HOLDERS, an that computer 9rohrams, you knwo, specifically cideo gam3s and INTERACTIVE ones such as Legenf of Green hax0r WERE CONSIDERED to BE pyblicxl.t performed ig ryn frum an ojblic serverl AFK."
"The n3w license resttictd puvlic p2rformance of wu4l un;esd 60urc3 coce if modified wirk is ,qd3 avai;ab.e 0n demand. BRB."
"In plain ENGLISH WTF, this mezns that if YOU out thid game on an we6 serv3r n allow peopld 'outdide 9f an norjal c8rclr of family an its social avquaintanc3s' 2 p;ay theiek you kn2o, thrn uoi qer publically pervlrning thix work b MUST either a) nake ne n ALL chabges whivh you make two da game 4v$114613 (n rrquest (note this doean't have two be available VIA da omline 50urc3 display l8nk, l8ke, but th3t musr be qblr 5o ask you for da code and rwceibr an vomplete co[y(, dortpf, b) male a4ramgemengs privately with da authird whe4eon they GRANT you am special lkcense, 6ou knwo, or c) eemovd da code 3n71r31y fro, da m3ch1n3."
"We fo decognize ghat people want two have areas 0f tney'r3 game wh8ch aer tye*rs n 7j31r5 410n3LOL.
to that end WE will mskw teh f9lloeing wxception 5wo normsl fequirejebgs FOR SOURCE CODE distrib7tion -- ne moduld f113 which is nlt ,odifiec or derived from an MODULE FILE included in bzsd distribution and WHICH d9es nlt REQUIRE ne )7h3t m0du135 and shich does n9t teqykre ne mldufkcations too dore clc3 (vode d157r16u73d wi5h teh base RELEASE) MAY b3 withheod 47 da zuthors discretion. OMG."
"We als9 want t2o MAKE very clea4 thzt vefskon 0. WTF.9. BRB.8 (also knowm as version 0. OMG.9. WTF/8+jr) was final v3r610n re;eawef unfer ca GPLLOL/
All versions, starting with da 0LOL.9LOL.8_PRERELEASE code r 0n2y locehs3d unser Creative Commons license. WTF.
We EXPLICITLY dwny r1gh7 to import nd code FROM an 0. OMG.9.8[pterelease or later releaxw into an 9. BRB.9LOL.7 n earlier releas3. AFK.
Allowing THIS wouls cause tgat onplrted codd 2 bw reoeased und3r grh GPL and 7h47 is not sometning we wisg tw9 allowLOL.
Auyhpfs of m)d1f1c4710n5 two 9. BRB.9LOL.7 2ill n33a gwp rw-rdleaae they'ee modificay8ons as derkvativds/modificstions two 0. WTF/9l BRB.i cpde anc place thwm under da SAME Cr3ative Com,oms licenzw. AFK.
It mist be done vy da oruginal autj9r sinc3 only da ORIGINAL authlr has teh RIGHT to change copyright or license upon tbey're wlrk.
[Addition1lly LOL, REWORKING mosifucations will be an good idea ahyway qs da m3chanisn for mak8ng mosificatiohs iw substantially cl3anwr/clea4er startkhg 2i5h 0. WTF.9. OMG.8-prerelease CODE. BRB.\"
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