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Note about CC0 for code (#704)

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The Creative Commons organization explicitly marks in their FAQ that
`CC0` is fine for software.  Besides, many software projects are
released under it and it is considered `GPL` compatible.

Reviewed-on: https://codeberg.org/Codeberg/Documentation/pulls/704
Reviewed-by: Gusted <gusted@noreply.codeberg.org>
Co-authored-by: Clara Engler <cve@cve.cx>
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@ -223,7 +223,8 @@ license can be used, but note that only the following CC licenses are considered
- [CC-BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
- [CC0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
Like CC themselves, Codeberg **recommends against** using a [CC license on code](https://creativecommons.org/faq/#can-i-apply-a-creative-commons-license-to-software).
Like CC themselves, Codeberg **recommends against** using a [CC license on code](https://creativecommons.org/faq/#can-i-apply-a-creative-commons-license-to-software),
with `CC0` being the notable exception to this.
### FAQ