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Dans un courrier daté du 11/01/99 03:57:39 Heure d3iver Pari39 Madrid,
dennis@xxxxxxxxxx a écrit :

> Pierre wrote:
>  > If some people think that, by principle, the patch must exist for TS4 and
> that
>  > they will stay with TS4 patched because they need this and they consider 
> that
>  > it's their best choice for trading, why not ?
>  
>  Exactly. Some of us use DLLs that access the TS4 server and will not
>  work with the new TS5 server. For us, TS5 is not an option and, if a Y2K
>  patch for TS4 is not provided, we will be out of business on 12/31/99.
>  The cost of upgrading is not the issue. Staying in business is. We
>  REALLY need that Y2K patch.
>  
>  -- 
>     Dennis

The TS4 patch will exist and solve for this problem too, no doubt on this
point.
That's aside, there is a problem that could be solved by the DLL developer: He
could be able to recompile the DLL to 32 bits to be compliant with TS2000.
More, due to unlimited EL code size in TS2000, some DLL codes can be avoided
now.

Dans un courrier daté du 11/01/99 04:24:34 Heure d4iver Pari34 Madrid,
rhodes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx a écrit :

> At 09:21 PM 1/10/99 EST, Orphelin@xxxxxxx wrote:
>  
>  >I have always tried to upgrade to the latest technology available, and in
>  this case, knowing what TS2000 is vs TS4 patched, my first action will be
to
>  removeany TS4 copy from any machine as soon as TS2000 will be available.
>  
>    If someone wants to upgrade great, and I probably will, but I don't think
>  a company should forget their customers and make them upgrade just because
>  they have a 1 day to 5 year old product?  A lot of people are still using a
>  200Meg or less computer with 32 meg memory etc. and may still be using
>  windows 95?   They may not be able to upgrade like you do because it cost
>  money and at times is the wrong thing to do?   If you do as you say and
>  always upgrade to the latest stuff you must by a new computer every month?
>  Most could not trade their 350 computer that is only 2 months old and get a
>  450-500, and it would also be stupid to do so?   Getting the latest and
>  greatest, like you say you always do is not always the best thing to do! 
>  

TS2000 runs Win32s ( NT4, 95 and 98).
When  I say that I upgrade to the latest technology, I must say " if it's
worth the change", and "if some extra benefit can be expected from the upgrade
regarding to the current use".
Obviously, the answer is yes from T4 to TS2000, at least for reseach,
programming abilities and data collection when realtime.

Dans un courrier daté du 11/01/99 03:55:00 Heure d3iver Pari0 Madrid,
a.myers@xxxxxxxx a écrit :

> Orphelin@xxxxxxx wrote:
>  
>  > 
>  > I have always tried to upgrade to the latest technology available, and in
> this
>  > case, 
>  
>  There is nothing wrong with this approach and I'm sure that it is one
>  that has been successful for you.  That does not mean that it is the
>  only way. There are probably people who's needs are met with SuperCharts
>  2.0.  
>  
>  Isn't it reasonable to expect to evaluate TS2000 on it's own merits and
>  weigh them against its perceived benefits, rather than having to
>  purchase it to protect your current software investment from becoming
>  obsolete?  It is possible that TS4.0 owners will not get this chance.
>  
>  ~Alan

Yes.
My point was never to propose the TS2000 upgrade for protecting 16 bits
investment
 from obsolescence.
TS4 patch will exist only for this.
However, my point is that upgrading to TS2000 has several advantages.
Maybe I'm not the ideal case, because I use 4 TS copies and can upgrade to
TS2000 whilekeeping one mahine under TS4.
That's aside, and for user that do not have specific  16 bitsDLL's that cannot
be converted to 32 bits, the benefit of upgrading to TS2000 should be obvious
to anyone.

Sincerely,

-Pierre Orphelin
Neurofuzzy logic cavern, France.