Feb 5 2013, 02:16 PM
QUOTE(UpCar @ Feb 5 2013, 10:50 AM)
the meaning is simple. Nobody uses those free softwares.
We at MFM provide free maps and try to cater to malaysians. Majority of malaysians use Garmin and Papago. Tourists that come in uses igo, tomtom and others.
With the little manpower that we have, since everyone works for free, maintaning and making maps for each and every brand out there is ridiculous. too time consuming.
You don't get to complain what you get for free. You dont even contribute nor do u spend the time to help out the community. If you really want to make maps for the community for another navigation software, i am more than happy to help you out. I will teach you how to map, so u maintain it, and distribute it for free. But it is very time consuming. There are other stuff u will need to fulfill as well but then again, if you're willing to start, then i'm willing to teach. Just make sure u keep your pet project alive and completely give it out for free.
Otherwise, stop complaining and don't tell me what MFM should do or should not do. You want to start a project for a navi software, go on by all means. We at MFM might help you out. Just make sure u dont give up and quite halfway through. And dont charge a single cent nor do u get to pocket any profits as there will be none.
was about to reply the same thing! We at MFM provide free maps and try to cater to malaysians. Majority of malaysians use Garmin and Papago. Tourists that come in uses igo, tomtom and others.
With the little manpower that we have, since everyone works for free, maintaning and making maps for each and every brand out there is ridiculous. too time consuming.
You don't get to complain what you get for free. You dont even contribute nor do u spend the time to help out the community. If you really want to make maps for the community for another navigation software, i am more than happy to help you out. I will teach you how to map, so u maintain it, and distribute it for free. But it is very time consuming. There are other stuff u will need to fulfill as well but then again, if you're willing to start, then i'm willing to teach. Just make sure u keep your pet project alive and completely give it out for free.
Otherwise, stop complaining and don't tell me what MFM should do or should not do. You want to start a project for a navi software, go on by all means. We at MFM might help you out. Just make sure u dont give up and quite halfway through. And dont charge a single cent nor do u get to pocket any profits as there will be none.
here is the short draft that i saved in my gmail
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there is no hidden agenda behind all these.
GPS navigation system first started on these navigation hardware before they were available on smartphones as installable softwares.
Logic wise, MFM just supports these systems because there user base is very big. it is only natural to support the widely used systems in Malaysia.
would things be different if there were free or open source system that is widely used since years ago? yes it would. i love free softwares too, esp open source ones.
you can download the maps and modify it to work for your free software choice, there are guides on how to do it
GPS navigation system first started on these navigation hardware before they were available on smartphones as installable softwares.
Logic wise, MFM just supports these systems because there user base is very big. it is only natural to support the widely used systems in Malaysia.
would things be different if there were free or open source system that is widely used since years ago? yes it would. i love free softwares too, esp open source ones.
you can download the maps and modify it to work for your free software choice, there are guides on how to do it
that being said, puchongite, which free software are you using? how good is it? if more people use it, then it'll be a good MFM project
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