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For example, the GNU GPL can be used for many kinds of works, but its main area of recognition is software. | For example, the GNU GPL can be used for many kinds of works, but its main area of recognition is software. | ||
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Intended scope
Some licenses strive to be as generic as is humanly (or rather, legally) possible. Others deliberately focus on a specific domain of creation, like software, or documentation. When a license has such a focus, it doesn't mean that it cannot be used for other kinds of works, but that its main area of use (and thus its social recognition as a trustable license) is clearly bounded.
For example, the GNU GPL can be used for many kinds of works, but its main area of recognition is software.