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re: "...poorly coded application...."
you don't know that for sure. We're talking a million lines of code
here......
could be ONE HUNDRED bad lines of code are affecting the entire
application.....
(for example, some dummy used a BUBBLE SORT instead of a QUICK SORT routine)
Omega just never spent the time to profile and "time" the app in real-time
conditions....
a really, really dumb mistake. But then again, they were anxious for the
revenue and RUSHED it to market.
But this is what happens to technology companies today....
one "tiny" mistake and BOOM, YOU'RE GONE...YOU'RE TOAST !
This mistake SOUNDs tiny, but was really HUGE.
So...What's the secret to great technology companies ?
1) PROACTIVELY LISTEN TO THEIR CUSTOMERS (they don't wait for feedback)
2) FABULOUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL (even "tiny" mistakes are corrected in a
timely fashion)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ribau@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ribau@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 8:44 PM
> To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: bad quotes
>
>
> Vern, here's the truth. TS2Ki is a poorly coded application. No matter how
> much hardware you throw at it, it will slow to a crawl in a fast market.
> You didn't mention that the program crashes, but if it's
> crashing, the best
> thing to do is to upgrade to Win2k, that stopped my crashes. But, that
> won't solve the fast market problems. Best you can do is to NOT run any
> QuoteMonitors (the quotes are wrong anyway), Tracking Center, or WorkSpace
> Assistant during market hours. You have only one WorkSpace open, and
> indeed, keeping the number of WorkSpaces to a minimum is necessary.
>
> Last thing to do is to pray for a few more Service Packs (Omega isn't too
> keen on supporting their software). Many on this list have been trying to
> goad Omega into improving TradeStation, but it's fallen on deaf
> ears. We're
> called "whiners" by some in this group, so be forewarned if
> you're going to
> insist on software that works as advertised in real time.
>
> >>I am running TS2000i with a 450 mhz computer with windows 98
> and 256 meg of
> >>100 speed ram. I have a Voodoo 32 meg video card.
> >>
> >>I have ONE workspace open with 3-5 charts on the workspace. I trade the
> >>mini naz and when receiving quotes in a fast market, I have at least 3
> >>different quotes on the same June Nasdaq contract. Obviously all quotes
> >>should be the same as the charts are only the June Naz
> contract. I also
> >>have a severe!!! flicker problem when the markets get fast.
> >>
> >>I have called omega many times and they cannot help. I have
> asked all over
> >>the internet in chat rooms and no one can help. I have reinstalled TS at
> >>least a dozen times during the last year. Can anyone help me or
> has anyone
> >>ever heard of messed up quotes like this? And the answers a
> week ago about
> >>flickering do not apply in my case.
> >>
> >>Vern
> >>
> >>
>
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