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Equis reply is a bit untrue. I wrote them about this over a year ago. I
used Investors FastTrack as an example. They also use something like the
virtual format. The have a large file with all the almost 2000 funds data
in it. Next they have sub folders called families which reference a sub set
of this data. It works very quickly and takes up relatively little hard
disk space. It seems to be a data base setup. When I look at a family or a
portfolio I am looking at a subset of the the database. In Metastock we
have to duplicate or multiplicate the data that we want to use in different
ways.
If Equis used a little more intelligence, they would use the method that all
major companies like reuters, microsoft, ibm, gm, gillette use to innovate;
that is they would buy or license innovative technology from others. In
this case they could buy a better programming technology from someone who
has it up and running.
Lionel
-----Original Message-----
From: Alton Stephens <astephen@xxxxxxxx>
To: Metastock List <metastock-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, August 04, 1998 12:11 AM
Subject: FW: future of MSWIN
>Folks, see below- Equis response to complaint.
>
>Al Stephens
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Alton Stephens [mailto:astephen@xxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Monday, August 03, 1998 11:23 PM
>To: Equis Support
>Subject: RE: future of MSWIN
>
>
>George, thanks for reply. We still disagree fundamentally. And while you
>may allow 2000 securities in a directory, if you've ever tried to open a
>security in such a directory [folder, nowadays], you will see why as a
>practical matter anything over a couple hundred is not realistic. And the
>Worden read is important not because the converter is such a bad tool but
>because the HD space required for the separate data directories is
>horrendous. Quotes Plus has "fixed" your problem by developing a "Virtual"
>data capability, while others like Advanced GET and OmniTrader read many
>different data formats.
>
>You'd be surprised at how much ROI there is in innovating in these areas.
>
>Al Stephens
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Equis Support [mailto:support@xxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 1998 9:15 PM
>> To: 'Alton Stephens'
>> Subject: RE: future of MSWIN
>>
>>
>> You say this was pointed out by you and many others but you and your
>> friend are only two people. We have not received the same opinion from
>> the many others you refer to. We receive request all the time and the
>> requests you make are not as widely requested as you seem to think they
>> are.
>>
>> We told you before reading TC2000 files comes down to economics and ROI
>> and there are not enough customers who want these feature to generate
>> the ROI necessary to program them. We do convert TC2000 files which
>> seems to be fine for most people.
>>
>> You should talk to TC2000 and find out whey they do not provide their
>> data in MetaStock format so that you don't have to convert it. I
>> suspect they will give you the same answer ROI.
>>
>> We allow up to 2000 files per folder in our current programs so the 255
>> limit you refer to no longer applies.
>>
>> System Testing for multiple securities is not a large request either.
>> However we have now and previously sent your suggest your suggestions to
>> our programmers to let them know you would like these features added to
>> a future version of the program if possible.
>>
>> George
>> Equis Support
>>
>> Equis and MetaStock and MetaStock Professional are registered trademarks
>> of Equis International. Achelis Binary Wave, The DownLoader, Expert
>> Advisor, OptionScope, Quotecenter, and Smart Charts are trademarks of
>> Equis International.
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Alton Stephens [SMTP:astephen@xxxxxxxx]
>> > Sent: Friday, July 31, 1998 5:17 PM
>> > To: Equis Suggest
>> > Cc: Equis Support
>> > Subject: future of MSWIN
>> >
>> > The below is from a friend of mine; he is right. I hope Equis
>> > appreciates
>> > and understands how programs like Advanced GET, QP2 Plus, WoW, and
>> > others
>> > are taking over more and more of Metastock's core markets. Please
>> > address
>> > your problems, like not reading Worden data and others, 255 limit,
>> > system
>> > test on only one security at a time, and all the other things which
>> > have
>> > been pointed out to you by me and many many others over the last 2-3
>> > years.
>> >
>> > Al Stephens
>>
>
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