Releasing a unique hack mostly using other people's stuff

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Originally Posted by Borgs8472

Please move this to the correct forum if this isn't the right one.

Anyhow, I made an effect on one of my forums that I want to share with lots of people, the problem is that there are very few origonal components. I've never 'released' a hack before, so I want to get this right.

Given I fully credit the authors of the previous hacks, (linking to their threads) am I allowed to give a 'all in one' solution to my idea, or must I say 'you must install hack X, then hack Y, then Z, afterwards do these code modifications...'

Oh, my parts of the modifications are only template hacks, though the bits they rely on involve the php.

I just don't know. So I thought I'd ask first.

You should contact the authors and ask if they mind you using the code, and if they do then try to find another way to do the same thing. It's all about learning and having fun, while respecting the hard work of others at the same time.