Re: st: how to cite others' code?

[Nick cox <njcoxstata@gmail.com>]

In this case, buy me a drink if we ever meet. In cases of downloadable  
programs, citing an author and URL is always appreciated.
Nick


On 25 Feb 2011, at 20:29, Rebecca Pope <rebecca.a.pope@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Statalist-ers,
> Is there a standard format or set of guidelines for citing code
> written by others? I am _not_ asking whether one ought to cite pieces
> of code written by others, but what is required to be in that
> citation. If a standard does exist, does it differ depending on
> whether the code comes from Stata Corp, user-written ado files, or was
> posted as an example to the list? I did try to search for this before
> posting, but all I found were some posts relating to people not citing
> others' code. If guidelines are already codified & available, I'm
> afraid they have been obscured in my search results by this previous
> discussion.
>
> As a concrete example, Svend Juul posted a question a few days ago
> about generating new variables in a command when a -varlist- is also
> required. I do something similar in one of my programs, but Nick's
> response (http://www.stata.com/statalist/archive/2011-02/ 
> msg00861.html)
> is far more flexible than my solution to the problem. If I were to
> replace my code with what Nick posted, how would that be correctly
> cited?
>
> Regards,
> Rebecca
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