Publishing a hack... questions?

[mdevour]

I have some questions about posting a mod here...

There's an old, unsupported hack that I want to update and use.

I'm probably going to need some help integrating bug fixes, tweaking it for my own use, and updating it to 3.6.1... I'm really low on the many learning curves involved here, though I'm not new to programming in general.

The previous owner of the mod has said he has no problem with somebody else picking it up, so I'd like to update and release it for 3.6.x. By the time it's ready to publish I'll probably be ready to support it, and hopefully I'll have a couple of collaborators to help, as well.

Question 1: Is there a beginner's HOWTO for posting and managing a hack on this site?

Question 2: Until I feel ready to post it for distribution, ought I start a thread in another section of the board? Sort of a pre-beta thread? Where?

Question 3: Any chance of attracting a mentor or two?

Any other questions I should be asking?

Thanks,

Mike D.