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"The way I read this is that ALL Data Providers, but Reuters, are
competitors, and as such, will not get the new format. This is an attempt
to force us to by our data from Reuters. As far as I am concerned, you can
stick METASTOCK. QP2, anyone?"
Alton Stephens
astephen@xxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: Equis Support <support@xxxxxxxxx>
To: 'metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, December 28, 1998 3:26 PM
Subject: RE: MS 6.5 - Y2K ?
>CSI is a direct competitor of Reuters DataLink. The committee that
>decides who gets the write version of MSFL (the MetaStock file library)
>determined that as a direct competitor they were not going to give them
>the library.
>
>UnFair Advantage has never used the file library materials, even when
>they were able to obtain it, choosing in the past to write directly to
>MetaStock files and currently doing so. In fact, they completely
>overwrite the entire data set each day which can cause a great deal of
>fragmentation in the files which eventually leads to problems.
>
>Unfair Advantage currently is able to create ASCII files which may be
>converted using The DownLoader. This does not overwrite the entire data
>folder each time which does not cause fragmentation of the files. This
>method will be available in the future as well.
>
>You will still be able to obtain your data from CSI. They will likely
>not be able to write directly to MetaStock files much longer however.
>
>Equis Support
>http://www.equis.com/
>http://www.equis.com/customer/support/
>Please include previous email answers and questions in your response.
>
>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: Essan Soobratty [mailto:trader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Monday, December 28, 1998 11:47 AM
>To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; support@xxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: MS 6.5 - Y2K ?
>
>
>Thank you for clearing that up! Now I get it.
>
>Can you please comment on the confusion (mostly my own...) re:CSI Unfair
>Advantage and their claim that they are unable to guarantee that their
>data
>generator program will be able to provide compatible metastock data post
>1999 because, quote : "we have been advised by equis that they will not
>disclose to CSI the [new] metastock format details...". (see my earlier
>post below).
>
>Thanks again.
>
>Essan Soobratty
>
>Equis Support wrote:
>
>> To clear up some confusion.
>>
>> MetaStock for Windows is the end of day program.
>> MetaStock Professional is the real time program that will also run in
>> end of day. These are DIFFERENT programs.
>>
>> MetaStock for Windows version 6.52 is NOT yet released.
>> MetaStock Professional version 6.52 is available.
>>
>> MetaStock Professional is Y2K complaint.
>> MetaStock for Windows version 6.51 is NOT certified complaint.
>> MetaStock for Windows version 6.52 (not yet released) will be
>certified
>> Y2K complaint.
>>
>> The DownLoader for Windows version 6.52 for Reuters DataLink is
>released
>> and is Y2K compliant.
>> The DownLoader for Windows version 6.52 for all other supported
>vendors
>> is Not yet available.
>>
>> Basically, when MetaStock for Windows version 6.52 is released, any
>> MetaStock or The DownLoader version 6.52(MetaStock for Windows and
>> MetaStock Professional) will be Y2K compliant. Any version prior to
>> 6.52 will NOT be certified Y2K compliant.
>>
>> Equis Support
>> http://www.equis.com/
>> http://www.equis.com/customer/support/
>> Please include previous email answers and questions in your response.
>>
>> 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: Essan Soobratty [mailto:trader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Monday, December 28, 1998 9:10 AM
>> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; support@xxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: MS 6.5 - Y2K ?
>>
>> Hello equis support.
>>
>> Now I am confused. 20 minutes before your email arrived I spoke with
>> John
>> (I think he is in the sales dept) at equis. I asked the question is
>> Metastock Pro y2k compliant and he said yes it is.
>>
>> Please confirm yes or no?
>>
>> What is also causing some frustration is the confusion over whether
>CSI
>> Unfair Advantage are going to be able to support the "new" metastock
>> format. A recent newsletter from CSI say that while they are happy to
>> continue supporting Metastock they cannot guarantee they will be able
>to
>> post 12/31/99 because (quoting form their letter) "we have been
>advised
>> by
>> equis that they will not disclose to CSI the [new] metastock format
>> details..."
>>
>> Does this mean that equis do not want users of their software using
>> other
>> eod providers? I would GLADLY use the reuters futures package if it
>> covered
>> global markets and allowed back-adjusting for rollover gaps.
>>
>> I am at the verge of my 60day trial period and if I cannot make head
>or
>> tails of this then I am going to return the package.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Essan Soobratty.
>>
>> Equis Support wrote:
>>
>> > The Y2K compliant version of MetaStock for Windows, version 6.52 is
>> NOT
>> > yet available. It should be posted to our web site this week.
>> >
>> > We posted a Reuters DataLink version of The DownLoader version 6.52
>> > which is compliant and also has a utility for the Euro. It is The
>> > DownLoader only. MetaStock for Windows will follow with The
>DownLoader
>> > in it as well.
>> >
>> > Equis Support
>> > http://www.equis.com/
>> > http://www.equis.com/customer/support/
>> > Please include previous email answers and questions in your
>response.
>> > 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: Lars Andersson [mailto:Lars.Andersson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> > Sent: Monday, December 28, 1998 4:38 AM
>> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Subject: Re: MS 6.5 - Y2K ?
>> >
>> > We had an email a few days ago where Equis said that we can now
>> upgrade
>> > to 6.52 for the Y2K version.
>> > Lars
>> >
>> > At 11:14 28-12-1998 +0100, you wrote:
>> >
>> > How can MS 6.5 be handled by year 2000 ? Do I need to upgrade to
>6.51
>> or
>> > 6.52, before anything is available ?
>> >
>> > Happy New Year to All.
>> >
>> > Reg.
>> > Marianne
>> > mailto:marianse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@eunet.no
>> >
>
>
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