GpsGate (originally developed by Franson) is a classic utility designed to share a single GPS receiver among multiple applications. In the era of Windows XP and early mobile computing, it solved a major technical hurdle: GPS COM ports could only be accessed by one program at a time. GpsGate 2.6 allowed users to "split" that signal, enabling simultaneous navigation, logging, and tracking. The Risks of Using "Free" License Keys