Hello Everybody,

This is a difficult situation I am at the moment with the program.. Some of you
knows that I was discussing recently with Garmin regarding the general idea of
independent mapping.

I have a feeling that Garmin is interested in such activity, however (that's my
assumption) - they have not yet clear vision how it could looks like.

The general approach however would be only a non-commercial solution for
independent mapping, whenever we enter the commercial zone - Garmin clearly
wants to have their solution to be used.

Above is one of the reason - I have somehow to discontinue current cgpsmapper,
as partly it is a commercial solution. However this is not the main reason..

Secondly, very important thing is related to internals of the program itself -
as from the beginning it was more written as analyzer of IMG structure...
As latest changes Garmin did start to implement in the format - what makes me to
realize that actual architecture of program is not well prepared as well as I'm
no longer able to be up to date in a reasonable time (considering other duties I
have).

There are other reasons including personal ones too, but let them skip now.

My discussion with Garmin did not stop, even if initial concept couldn't be
implemented. They still may propose kind of cooperation - but how could it looks
like, still there is no clear vision.

I have still some ideas in mind, but lot depends of the final decision made by
Garmin.

What might happen - considering 2 scenarios -

I. Garmin is willing to cooperate
- initiate wider group to prepare new tool - hopefully - an open initiative (if
Garmin agrees to share more openly their format)
- initiate closed group of selected people (if Garmin reserve right to their
sharing information)
- ?

II. There will be no cooperation with Garmin
- Garmin itself will offer something for independent mappers (I think, it can
happen)
- Nothing will happen, meaning that other solution to support Garmin format
will be used, latest cgpsmapper or simply independent maps will have to move to
another platform...
- Less likely, I'll initiate an open group with knowledge I have to create new
version of the program

Just to sum-up - it is not said, that the general solution will be simply
discontinued (at least now) - but for sure there will be a general change in the
concept.

Forgive me, that there is no information right on my web page - but as my
discussion with Garmin is still not definitely finished, I rather hesitate to
post there information what will be the future.

Whenever there will be any further progress, I'll inform all of you.

Regards,
Stan

--- In map_authors@yahoogroups.com, "NepalGPSMap.com" <schlenn@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all!
>
> Has anybody some news from Stan? I just read at
http://www.cgpsmapper.com/download/Readme0100.txt
>
> "Version 100 is expected to be the final and last version of cGPSmapper
program, no further development is expected - only bug fixes.
> Support will be provided till end of 2010"
>
> Anybody knows more?
>
> Thanks,
> Michael
>