I have downloaded and installed the core maps module and it is very impressive - many thanks to Kevin and the team for such a great module (I used to use the old Bic4e map mod).
However, I may have to abandon it and choose a commercial solution despite it being not as mature as the core module for the simple reason that the core module appear to be unsupported. There are posts that are 6 months old with no answers (fairly simple questions too). I bet you my new "major bug post" will remain unanswered too.
So, there is clearly an issue here. There's no point having great core modules if they are going to be unsupported. Slowly but surely I have migrated all my core modules over to commercial solutions on my social network, PokerDIY. Usually the prime reason is because the modules are unsupported - what a pity.
No single person is to blame here, and everyone who has worked on a project gets my gratitude. This model of development is working on some projects, but definitely not others. So how do we fix this? Perhaps a reshuffling of the present project teams on these modules need to be considered? Or perhaps the project lead (the motivator) needs to have a bit of cash thrown at them to get the whip cracking. At the very least the modules should be supported, even if development has ceased (which seems to be another issue).
Flame Disclaimer - yes, I know it's open-source, free and the project team are volunteers (and believe me I appreciate the work, effort and time spent already). And I am happy to pay for a supported solution. No, I cannot volunteer myself to work on the project due to the same time constraints as everyone else. This is NOT an attack, I merely want to see these projects serve their full purpose and potential...