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  •   over 11 years ago

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Hi there,

I'm wondering whether I can use an old chrome extension's open source code as the base for my new chrome extension. Seeing as it's available on github, am I right in thinking that I'm allowed to use it?

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  • Manager   •   over 11 years ago

    kjav, you betcha!

    As long as you're creating & submitting a new extension, you can use odds & ends from other open source repos -- just don't forget to give them credit.

    For example, Zack Shapiro's boilerplate extension is a great plate to start: https://github.com/zackshapiro/chrome-extension-template

  •   •   over 11 years ago

    Hi Neal,

    That's great! However, I still think I am on fuzzy ground. If I wanted to remake an open source extension with better features, would this still be ok?

    For instance, if I wanted to make a youtube streaming extension, could I do so given that one exitsts (e.g. https://github.com/MeoMix/StreamusChromeExtension)? Could I entirely remake an extension that I had made previously, which was publicly available on github, and submit that?

  • Manager   •   over 11 years ago

    kjav,

    I don't think it's in the spirit of the competition to use / duplicate the same functionality of an existing extension - whether or not you created it originally.

    So, feel free to pull in code from other open source extensions / past projects -- but your extension should do something new and be a product of your own efforts. -Neal

  •   •   over 11 years ago

    Thanks Neal, I'll get started right away.

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