Title: In 2011 I wrote a low-end GIS program for Mac, called Magic Maps. The idea for the app was to make a simple, Mac-like alternative to ArcGIS and QGIS that makes it easy to plot points, import Shapefiles, and create chloropleth maps and animations without first wanting to open your veins in a bathtub.<p>It was my first desktop app, so the code isn&#x27;t great, but it&#x27;s found a loyal user base over the years has netted over $50k since 2011. Unfortunately, Magic Maps is now suffering from neglect and bit-rot, and some of the users are starting to revolt. At the very least, it needs a bit of work to fix crashes, ensure it works smoothly on Yosemite, etc.<p>I&#x27;d do this work myself, but I am putting all my time into another app, and as much as it pains me, I just don&#x27;t have time to invest into Magic Maps any longer. I&#x27;m putting this out there because I&#x27;m honestly not sure what to do with the software at this point, and I&#x27;d like to hear other people&#x27;s perspectives. I see my available options as:<p>* Open-source the project. I think open-source works well for a lot of things -- and I&#x27;ve done a lot of open-source work in the past -- but user-friendly software doesn&#x27;t seem to be a good fit for open-source without ongoing sponsorship.<p>* Try to sell the project. This seems ideal, as I think there&#x27;s potential for Magic Maps to be a viable business with a sufficiently savvy owner, but I&#x27;m not sure there&#x27;s a market for code that doesn&#x27;t include a developer or test coverage.<p>* Wind down the project and call it a day. This would be the least amount of work for me, but it hurts me to think about it. It just seems like a waste to throw away all that design and engineering effort -- it&#x27;s a neat little package and I&#x27;d hate to put it in the trash.<p>Have other people been in similar situations? What did you do, and what do you think I should do? Sell it, open-source it, or call it quits?<p>BTW here&#x27;s the Magic Maps home page: http:&#x2F;&#x2F;magicmaps.evanmiller.org&#x2F;
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