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Can I look at another developers code in order to develop a similar product in a new coding language?....Legally? Y/N

User generated imageI have a file for a small program called "SQL Grep" it was designed by a company called www.Gatherbirdsoftware.com the product and company seem to no longer be in business. Last I heard was around 2010-2011. The file I have might be helpful with the design of the product I want to make a similar tool in another language. Python & Java. I do not think it was written in either of those languages.

My questions are:
1. Is it legal to look at someone else's code "if I can even open it...?"
2. And determine how the flow of the code works with the developers language. I do this because I am learning to develop now.
3. The intention is to  build my own product to do the same thing with a newer different language?
4. The product is no longer sold and the site down with no response from the owners? I have sincerely tried.

Originally the products on the site were sold to benefit a childrens hospital. I am doing this for a charity as well. If of course I can do this in the way I hope.
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Trying to get a sense of programming. The development process and the project management involved. That is why I want to do this. None of the links work and there is no download. I have the file and the license. It no longer works.

Hence why I want to build my own. Any thoughts on the question? Do you know how I can open that exe....executable....?
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Thank you for those comments. Spot on. I will adhere to the lessons.