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- SkyMap Registration
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-
- For many years now, the SkyMap program and its support files have been
- distributed as shareware. I wholeheartedly encourage you to share this
- package with others, provided that is distributed unmodified and that no
- fee or other compensation is accepted.
-
- I have never charged for SkyMap, primarily because the program has been
- a personal programming challenge for me -- the proverbial labor of love.
- However, SkyMap has reached a size and level of complexity that the
- addition and debugging of new features has long since ceased to be a
- trivial task. There are now over 14,100 lines of source code (in addi-
- tion to 7700 lines of imbedded software documentation) and more than 50
- megabytes of support files, so you can begin to appreciate the enormity of
- the programming effort.
-
- In the spirit of the shareware philosophy, if you personally find this
- program valuable and would like to help fund the development of future
- enhancements, I would be grateful for any donations. Shareware programmers
- typically suggest a contribution of $10 to $30 depending on the program's
- complexity, but I will gladly accept any amount that the end user feels is
- appropriate to his or her level of utilization. Please mail your registra-
- tion to:
-
- Rob Matson
- SkyMap Software Registration
- 8 Merano Ct.
- Newport Coast, CA 92657 USA
-
- Anyone who sends a donation will be added to my list of PRIORITY USERS
- who, as the name implies, receive first priority for bug fixes and new
- feature requests, and will have first access to future program releases.
- Include in your registration your name, e-mail address, computer type
- (IBM/NEC/Dell/Compaq/etc., 80386/486/Pentium), and your latitude,
- longitude and altitude (optional). All registration information is
- treated 100% confidential and will NEVER be provided to a third party.
-
- If you have used SkyMap before and have some suggestions for future
- capabilities, please feel free to include them. I can't promise I'll
- be able to quickly implement such suggestions, as I am involved in so
- many projects, but I will do my best.
-
- Those donating $25 or more will receive by e-mail (or mail, if absolutely
- necessary) a personally registered copy of SkyMap which gives the user
- credit for his or her support. Registered users also have access to
- extended support files not included in shareware releases. These include
- all asteroids (150,000+), a larger deep sky database, higher resolution
- geographical features files, and simultaneous access to all 24 Tycho
- star files. (Unregistered users can only access one Tycho star file
- at a time.)
-
- I try to notify registered users (either by direct e-mail or through
- posts to Seesat-L) when a new version of SkyMap becomes available.
- For those interested in receiving it, I'll e-mail the necessary
- files to bring them up to date.
-
- On a final note, SkyMap is only free for non-commercial use. If SkyMap
- would be useful to you or your company in a commercial operation, please
- write to the above address or e-mail me for more information at:
-
- MatsonR@saic.com
-
- Thanks in advance to all those who take the time to respond! Your support
- and suggestions will help maintain SkyMap's status as one of the preeminent
- satellite/astronomy programs available anywhere.
-
- Rob Matson
- July 21, 2003