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List,
Seeing as Equis has chosen not to respond to my challenge regarding the
Downloader, I guess I will have to explain, "Why they can't do it"!
IMHO (and as seen thru my eyes), at one point in the past, every MS user
made a decision to purchase the Metastock software. Ever since then
you have been gently but firmly, coerced/convinced by Equis to use the
MS Downloader. You have also been gently directed to use a MS
Downloader compatible Data Supplier. The reason for this is that each
of these "accepted" data suppliers has to pay Equis a "kickback" or
royalty, each time you acquire data from them while using the MS
Downloader. (Don't believe me, ask your data supplier!)
Think about it! Vicious little circle isn't it!
To me this is akin to the motor car companies, who after selling you a
vehicle, demand a kickback from the gasoline/petro companies for every
gallon/liter of fuel you purchase for use in that vehicle.
EQUIS, is so concerned about the royalty kickback, and therefore their
paychecks, that they have programmed themselves into a hole. (Note:
Equis must prove that the royalty is actually owed.) This tunnel vision
keeps them from being able to "improve/fix" the Downloader.
In Equis' defence: It is this "kickback" that provides Equis with a
uniform cash flow. They can make payroll, and pay sufficiently well
enough to convince their programmers to come back to work tomorrow and
enhance the program. It is also the reason why MS is so inexpensive to
purchase in the first place. (Just think how cheap a vehicle could be,
and, how expensive gasoline/petro would be, if the auto industry did
this!)
Okay, as MS Downloader users (who are continuing to pay by the month to
use it), DEMAND BETTER! As CMA asserted: All the bells and whistles are
great, but worthless without data.
LIST, We must convince EQUIS of a better way! I have tried to show them
thru example with the help of G.G and Guy T. that 5700+ tickers can be
handled in under 30 seconds, error free!
EQUIS: I can quickly think of a way to do all of this, very easily
implemented, keeping the royalties in place (actually improve them),
and make the MS program suite much more functional and usable for your
customers!! (BTW: In case you forgot, THAT IS US!)
IF - YOU - ASK!
Only IMHO
Dan H.
PS: When is the next USA holiday (Feb 15, 1999?) and another rash of
ID=800 errors?
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