Anyone who has written code over the years invariably has a collection of programs, libraries, and snippets that are strewn about a dozen different computers, hard drives, CDs and maybe even a handful of floppies. The origination of this code may have been school projects, experiments, or the ramblings of a coder mind. Whatever the genesis for this code, the reality is that much of it is lurking in the corners of your digital landscape, like dusty cobwebs hoping to catch a midday meal for a long forgotten creator. This code can continue to rot and fade into nothingness. Alternatively, this code can be released from its current form and be free. This is my argument for sharing our old code with the world.…