The GPL may be very clear, but its interaction with the laws that are in force in your area may not be. As a (very) extreme example: I could write a license th

The GPL may be very clear, but its interaction with the laws that are in force in your area may not be. As a (very) extreme example: I could write a license that says: if you use this code, you are now my slave. This license would not be valid in most jurisdictions; in fact, it might get me in jail. So, what you read in a license may or may not be true or enforceable.