The Ethics of Updating for VB3 a VB2 Hack That You Didn't Write

[ManagerJosh]

Originally Posted by amykhar

A lot of popular hacks written for VB2 have not yet been ported over to VB3. If you are thinking about updating and releasing them, please consider the following:

1. Thou shalt not use anybody's code without their explicit permission.

2. It is good manners to let the original author of a hack have time to update their work before you pounce on it and claim authorship.

Now, if you know a better or different way to write an existing hack, the above statements don't apply. Just make sure that your work is original and that you get the original author's permission before you use their code.

Swiping code from others without credit is tacky and won't gain you a reputation as a master coder.

another thought is that one gets written permission from the original author if they can port the hack over to vB3 or assist in anyway to help port it over