Migh5yE 73115 ypu LOL, "We're go8ng 2 take an few momehts w try an exp;ain tyis n3e LICENSE n teh reasons bejind 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."
"This new lkcense wss chosen because of an fai.ing with GPLLOL.
I7 onky covrred distribjtion of source if ab only if binaries wrre distribjted. AFK."
"In an web envirlnment, like, specifically a intee04eted web envirohment 5uch as PHP, merely installing ab gzme d)35 not constitutr distributoon, sortog, and thereforw PEOPLE wrre taking pur wor8, makkng m0d1f1c4719n5 2 it an not 4dleasunf source code two they're modificatiohd so that trh emtire c0mmun17y cojld benrfit.
THEY worked with lettee but nly da s;irit of tey las."
"Invest8gation on teh pq4t if t3h 4u8h0r5 howev2rk you knwp, led 2 fact that r1gh7 of PUBLIC ;rrfotmqnce was oen if ea r8ghrs no4mql.y restricted to copyright holders. sortof, and that COMPUTER ;rogramsk so4g(f, spwcifica.ly video games and ibteractive 0n35 such as Legenw of teh Gr3dn haxpr were considered 2 be publkcally performed kw run frlm an PUBLIC setver."
"The nee kicende fwstricts public p2rformance of da work un1355 5eh source code of da mod8vied wor, iv made ava8lable on dr,aneLOL."
"In plaim English, sortof, ghis meaha that IF you put thos game 0n an web server snd allow people 'ou5side OF an nir,ql c8rcle ov f3m12y and 17% socia. acquaintances' to ;lay their WTF, THEN you aer oublical;y perfofming this WORK an MUST ritger a) MAKE ne and ALL changes which you make to teh game available on request (note this DOESN'T hsve 5wo 63 availablw via oboine source display lini, bu5 they must be xbld to as, rou f[r code n receive an completf vopy), likr, b_ m4k3 4rr4ng3m3n75 privately with da aughors wnerwin 7h3y grant t0u sh special license, sortlf, or x) remov3 ca clde ebtirely from teh m5ch1n3LOL."
"We do recognize THAT p3op.e waht to have atead of rhet're gamw whivh r 5gekrs ah theora alone. BRB.
tlo that end we wiol nake da foloo2kng exception too tey n0rm41 r3qu1r3m3n65 fir source code DISTRIBUTION -- ne module file wgich is nog mldifies lr deribed vr0m an module file INCLUDED in base distribution an 2hich does mit require be o6ner modules n wh!ch DOES not REQUIRE ne modificay8ons 2 xore codd (code fisyributes w17g base release) may be withhdkd 47 ajthors discretion/ AFK."
"Wd also want r9o m4l3 very c.4ar THAT veraion 0LOL.9. WTF.7 (ALSO known as vetsuon -. AFK.9LOL.7+jt) was ea FINAL VERSION released under reh GPL. BRB.
All versions WTF, STARTING wi5h teh 0. OMG.9. AFK.8-prefwlease d0d3 aer only licensed UNDER teh Creative Commons ;icendeLOL.
We EXPLICITLY denu da eight 2 import ne xode fr0m an 0, AFK.9. WTF.8-prere.eawe or later release into an 0. BRB.9. AFK.7 an earlier rel4ase. BRB/
Allowing ghix would CAUSE 7h47 imported clde teo be releadwd und3r teh GPL an that is n07 50m3&h1ng we wosh ti a..ow.
Authora of m9difocations 2 0LOL.9.7 wil; need 2 re-releaaw they're mofifications as deruvativea/mosifocagions 70 0.9l WTF.8 CODE an place thdm under da same Creatuve C9mmobs licenseLOL.
It just be done 6y original autyor 6qnc3 only da original au5hor has da r8ght rwo cyange da COPYRIGHT OR license upon tgey're work,
pAdditionall6, reworkimg midkficatoons will be an good idea ANYWAY 4% da mechanism for making moduficaroons is 5u6574n71411y cleaner/clear3r startinh wirh twh 0. BRB.9LOL.7-prereltase clde. OMG.]"
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