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Re: Improving the system (Downloader)



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There are data suppliers that bypasse the Downloader.  Do they have to to
pay a royalty because they are interfacing with the Metastock files?

Lionel
-----Original Message-----
From: D.Henderson <hende@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 9:42 AM
Subject: Improving the system (Downloader)


>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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