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I don't think you have to expect ANY new features. Just be happy if they
resolved some bug fixes. On the contrary maybe some more functions disabled
for the EOD version, in order to justify the price difference with the PRO
version.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Bolton
> Sent: vrijdag 7 juli 2000 21:36
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Waht are the New Features in 7.02
>
>
> Ken,
>
> What are the new features or enhancements in version 7.02?
>
> John Bolton
>
> PD Manager wrote:
>
> > The final release build of 7.02 for MetaStock was completed
> on June 28th.
> > The final release build of 7.02 for MetaStock Professional
> was completed on
> > July 3rd.
> >
> > The master CDs for both of these programs have been given
> to our order
> > fulfillment department and they are currently undergoing
> duplication. I
> > would expect the CDs to be available within 2-3 weeks.
> >
> > I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for
> their patience
> > while waiting for this release.
> >
> > I would also like to address the quality issue with some of
> our most recent
> > releases of MetaStock. After the release of 6.52 and
> subsequent versions,
> > we recognized that we had a quality problem with our
> software. The long
> > delay for version 7.02 was a direct result of our focus on
> trying to improve
> > the overall quality of MetaStock.
> >
> > Does this mean that we have fixed everything or that users will not
> > encounter problems with 7.02? Not likely. With software
> of the magnitude
> > of MetaStock, it is impossible to promise that all problems
> have been fixed
> > or even identified. I can promise that we fixed numerous
> problems with
> > MetaStock. Most of these were reported by customers. Many
> of them were
> > identified and fixed through an increased effort of
> internal testing. All
> > of this increased focus on quality has taken additional
> time. We delayed
> > the release of 7.02 many times over the last several weeks
> because we wanted
> > to make sure we felt good about it. No, it won't be
> perfect but I can
> > promise that it will be better.
> >
> > Although this is my first posting to the list, I have been
> lurking on this
> > list for many months. I want everyone to know that I do
> read your postings
> > and I do feel and understand your frustrations. I am in
> awe of the passion
> > that our users have for the analysis they are doing. With
> that passion
> > comes the frustration that MetaStock doesn't always do
> exactly what an
> > individual user requires. It may be caused by a design
> issue or it may be
> > caused by an outright bug. I have also come to realize
> that the passion of
> > our users makes it even more impossible to make everyone
> happy. We are
> > trying to develop and maintain software that works well for
> everyone. This
> > means that it most likely will not be perfect for everyone.
> There is no
> > shortage of analysis techniques and methods among the users
> of MetaStock.
> > Each user is very passionate and convinced about their own
> methods. If you
> > don't believe that, just look at the contents of this list
> over the last
> > several months. We constantly agonize over how we can make
> MetaStock a
> > good, solid, overall solution for everyone, from the novice
> investor to the
> > professional. It is an ongoing work in progress. It is
> also no easy task
> > but we are trying to meet the challenge head on.
> >
> > I will continue to monitor this list, and I will make an occasional
> > contribution. In return, all I ask is that the members of this list
> > continue to be patient with us. We do not enjoy
> frustrating our users any
> > more than they enjoy being frustrated. Hopefully, those
> times are rare and
> > isolated. I admit that MetaStock is not perfect software
> and my development
> > team and I have made mistakes in design and implementation.
> We will almost
> > certainly make mistakes in the future that will frustrate
> our users. We do
> > not find this acceptable, but if we admit to ourselves that
> we are not
> > perfect, we are better able to always improve.
> >
> > If in the future we are delayed with releases of our
> products, please be
> > patient. I will promise to end some of the overwhelming
> silence to the
> > question of "where is the next release you promised".
> Please be prepared to
> > get answers similar to "It just isn't ready yet" or "We are
> having problems
> > and you wouldn't want it in it's current condition."
> >
> > In closing I would like to clarify my purpose for
> monitoring and posting to
> > this list. I monitor it to keep in touch with our users
> and how they use
> > our software. I also monitor it to keep in touch with the
> problems they are
> > having with our software. I will admit that it isn't
> always easy to read
> > the criticism of the software that my team and I have
> helped develop. My
> > team and I, however, are not above taking criticism and we
> DO take it
> > seriously.
> >
> > Recently, I have decided to make occasional postings when I
> can clear up
> > some misunderstandings or when I can contribute some
> meaningful information.
> > I do not plan on using this as a forum to defend Equis
> against criticism.
> >
> > Please be aware that I cannot provide technical support for
> our products.
> > The Equis Product Support team is much more capable of
> providing quality
> > support and troubleshooting than I. I am also not a good
> person to contact
> > to campaign for a feature addition or a design change. No
> single person
> > within Equis decides the feature set of our software or
> it's overall design.
> > The Product Development team is responsible for the
> creation and maintenance
> > of the product as designed by the design group within
> Equis. I am not a
> > good person to ask for information regarding upgrade policy
> or pricing.
> >
> > This does NOT mean that I am not willing to contribute meaningful
> > information where I can.
> >
> > Thank you again for your patience and understanding.
> >
> > Ken Hunt
> > Programming Manager
> > Equis International
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nicholas Kormanik [mailto:nkormanik@xxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 12:07 AM
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Where in blazes is 7.02 ????
> >
> > This is getting ridiculous!
>
>
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