Ken,
I started to use SGP because you gave me a copy to close a deal we made on a telescope I sold to you.
At first I wasn't sure I cared. Then I became intrigued. And today, it has completely changed how I approach my hobby.
Now, I'm able to socialize at Almost Heaven, the Winter Star Party, and other outings rather than spend my nights huddled over my computer screen. Sometimes I sit in a chair and actually look at the sky or wander around and look through a giant dob. And at the end of the week, I feel much less exhausted.
I like SGP so much that I am giving a very basic presentation on it at OkieTex, this fall. Something mostly geared for folks who have never used SGP (or any software to automate image acquisition), to let them know what it can do to make their imaging experience more enjoyable.
Thanks for your contribution to the community and to me personally.
I hope that after some well-deserved time with your family, you may be able to find a formula where most or all of the routine support effort could be handled by others, and you can again find pleasure on the development side of things. Or at the very least, hopefully you will reconnect with your love for astronomy.
Have a great summer!
Craig Smith