Re: License for xxd in vim-common

[Jeff Epler <jepler@unpythonic.net>]

On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 05:00:07PM -0500, Pablo Duboue wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I recently learn to use this handy hexdump tool, xxd. It is
> distributed as part of vim-common and it has the following license:
> 
>        (c) 1990-1997 by Juergen Weigert
>        <jnweiger@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
> 
>        Distribute freely and credit me,
>        make money and share with me,
>        lose money and don't ask me.

This license does not include explicit permission for modifications and
derived works. (https://www.debian.org/social_contract.html#guidelines
item 3)

Jeff