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GPLv3 clarifies private modification permission.

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While both GPLv2 and GPLv3 have long been considered to grant unabridged
right to private modification, GPLv3 has much clearer and explicit
wording to this effect.

This should be noted when that paragraph is explained.  This change
herein does that.

HT Wolvereness for pointing this difference between GPLv2 and GPLv3 out
to me.
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@ -2556,7 +2556,10 @@ unfortunate restrictions on the freedom to run.\footnote{See
GPLv3~\S2\P2 distinguishes between activities of a licensee that are GPLv3~\S2\P2 distinguishes between activities of a licensee that are
permitted without limitation and activities that trigger additional permitted without limitation and activities that trigger additional
requirements. Specifically, GPLv3~\S2\P2 guarantees the basic freedoms of requirements. Specifically, GPLv3~\S2\P2 guarantees the basic freedoms of
privately modifying and running the program. privately modifying and running the program. While these basic freedoms were
generally considered a standard part of users' rights under GPLv2 as well,
the GPLv3 states them herein more explicitly. (In other words, there is no
direct analog to the first sentence of GPLv3~\S2\P2 in GPLv2.)
Also, GPLv3~\S2\P2 gives an explicit permission for a client to provide a Also, GPLv3~\S2\P2 gives an explicit permission for a client to provide a
copy of its modified software to a contractor exclusively for that contractor copy of its modified software to a contractor exclusively for that contractor