(github.com)

377 points porterde | 4 comments | 14 Nov 24 21:47 UTC | HN request time: 0.62s | source

1. ranger_danger ◴[15 Nov 24 00:23 UTC] No.42142766[source]▶

How is this legal?

2. reaperman ◴[15 Nov 24 03:53 UTC] No.42143826[source]▶

It isn't, but the rights-holder (MSFT) is very unlikely to care. VB6 is 26-33 years old, so this doesn't threaten any of their profits in any way.

3. Dwedit ◴[15 Nov 24 08:00 UTC] No.42144799[source]▶

I think the only parts actually infringed are the icons. (Not a lawyer)

4. peutetre ◴[15 Nov 24 11:06 UTC] No.42145794[source]▶

I don't think Microsoft will care. Visual Basic has been relegated to second tier status:

VBScript is to be axed:

Visual Basic 6 IDE recreated in C#