The official ASEDIT copyright statement follows. 

/*
 * Copyright 1991 - 1994,  Andrzej Stochniol, London, UK
 *
 * ASEDIT text editor, both binary and source (hereafter, Software) is
 * copyrighted by Andrzej Stochniol (hereafter, AS) and ownership remains
 * with AS.
 *
 * AS grants you (hereafter, Licensee) a license to use the Software
 * for academic, research and internal business purposes only, without a
 * fee.  Licensee may distribute the binary and source code (if released)
 * to third parties provided that the copyright notice and this statement
 * appears on all copies and that no charge is associated with such copies.
 *
 * Licensee may make derivative works.  However, if Licensee distributes
 * any derivative work based on or derived from the Software, then
 * Licensee will:
 * (1) notify AS regarding its distribution of the derivative work, and
 * (2) clearly notify users that such derivative work is a modified version
 *      and not the original ASEDIT distributed by AS.
 *
 * Any Licensee wishing to make commercial use of the Software should
 * contact AS to negotiate an appropriate license for such commercial use.
 * Commercial use includes:
 * (1) integration of all or part of the source code into a product for sale
 *     or license by or on behalf of Licensee to third parties, or 
 * (2) distribution of the binary code or source code to third parties that
 *     need it to utilize a commercial product sold or licensed by or on 
 *     behalf of Licensee.
 *
 * A. STOCHNIOL MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF THIS
 * SOFTWARE FOR ANY PURPOSE.  IT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT EXPRESS OR
 * IMPLIED WARRANTY.  IN NO EVENT SHALL A. STOCHNIOL BE LIABLE FOR ANY
 * SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
 * RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF
 * CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
 * CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 *
 * By using or copying this Software, Licensee agrees to abide by the
 * copyright law and all other applicable laws, and the terms of this
 * license.
 * AS shall have the right to terminate this license immediately by
 * written notice upon Licensee's breach of, or non-compliance with, any
 * of its terms.  Licensee may be held legally responsible for any
 * copyright infringement that is caused or encouraged by Licensee's
 * failure to abide by the terms of this license. 
 *
 * 	Andrzej Stochniol	(A.Stochniol@ic.ac.uk)
 * 	30 Hatch Road
 * 	London SW16 4PN
 * 	UK
 */

An extended, commercial version of asedit is also available.
For more information see the file COMMERCL.VER.