Contributing to GndMaker
As you may have guessed, I do not charge any money for Gndmaker even though I have spent literally THOUSANDS of hours developing it. I consider this a small contribution of my own to the online hobby we all love so much.
Gndmaker will always be freeware. It will never be crippled, or have a timeout (well, it will have a timeout, but only to force version upgrades).
In order to keep me enthusiastic about continuing support for Gndmaker and to provide new, exciting features, I would ask one small favor. If you find Gndmaker useful, send me your name and e-mail address with an official (paper) navigation chart from your area. Please do not mail/e-mail me home-printed/scanned charts or charts that I could just as easily get off the internet. Right now, I have most of the Western USA Sectional charts, but do not have many from the Eastern USA or Europe/Asia/Middle East.
Don't have any paper charts? That's okay. A tourist postcard with a picture of your city/area/country is just as good! Or just send me something aviation related. One of my registered users actually sent me a real US Military Shoulder Patch for an Air Traffic Control Squadron! Very cool!
Or, for those with a little extra money in their pockets, I could really use a new web cam to replace the one that toasted on this web site. :)
AGAIN: Please do not e-mail me charts or pictures - they not only fill up my inbox, but I do not have a very good printer and I would really prefer getting postcards/charts in the mail. I WILL NOT RESPOND to people who send me these large attachments.
The same goes for ANY home-printed materials.
Mail is the only way you can register Gndmaker.
To get my address, please send me an
Why would you want to mail me anything? Well, this is the only way I get an indication that my efforts are appreciated and will ensure that Gndmaker has a future. It also gives me something to show my wife when she asks what I get out of all those hours I spend in front of the computer. ;)
Registration Benefits
Those that do 'register' with me will get:
...and if you ever see C-GNDM flying through your sector, give me a wave and a shout.
Contribution Gallery
(Coming soon) Click here to see what people have sent me.
To date: 53 people have registered Gndmaker and have sent me maps, charts, and postcards from all over the world. Keep them coming!!!
And to those of you who promised to send me stuff and didn't: a pox on you!! ;)