Here's what we need to get TJ to compile AB to run on: http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/29/researchers-create-supercomputer-with-fou r-geforce-9800-gx2-card/
d > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fred Tonetti > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 6:33 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [amibroker] Re: RC1 telling me my reg has expired > > If you never optimize I'm not sure why you need multiple cores to have > results fairly quickly from whatever you doing in AFL. Without > optimization it's not likely you have operations that by their nature > are either parallel or can be made to be parallel . If what you are > doing for some reason takes a long time and they are manual processes > i.e. run this AFL that takes a long time then run another etc . Then > crank up another instance or three of AB and run the other manual > processes there . > > > > If you do optimize I provided a FREE solution to this the other day > which by the way I have now tested on a 4 chassis fully > loaded IBM x3950 > . > > > > That's 16 processors . 64 cores . 32 MB of L2 . 1 TB of memory . > > > > It ran perfectly and reduced optimization time by a factor of 50+ > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ronald Davis > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:30 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: RC1 telling me my reg has expired > > > > Dennis said>Eventually one of your > many new feature releases will make it imperative for them to upgrade. > > The new release that will make it inperitive for me to upgrade will be > the > release that FULLY UTILIZES the dual core processing abilities of the > newer > generations of computers. > > I never optimize, backtest or any of that. 100% of my use of > Amibroker > involves finding the central core of the last 100 days of rsi , > stochastic_K and stochastic_D. Ron D > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dennis Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:see3d%40writeme.com> > > To: <[email protected] <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:16 PM > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: RC1 telling me my reg has expired > > > Tomasz, > > > > Thank you for spelling out for everyone the details of your > upgrades. > > > > I have always maintained that I would rather have a program > written by > > one dedicated and passionate programmer, than a dozen half hearted > > "corporate" programmers --more interested in the next coffee break > > than their product. > > > > People don't always understand that your dedication to AmiBroker and > > programming your skill has made it possible to have a low overhead > > cost structure while providing very active development of new > > features. You are providing the best of all worlds that results in a > > superior value. > > > > Even though I intend to support you by staying with the > latest version > > as long as I am using AB, it is true that some will only > upgrade when > > there is a new feature they want to take advantage of. The feature > > might be support for a new hardware platform that they want > to use AB > > on, a new program function that they need to advance their trading > > with, or perhaps to run someone else's AFL. Eventually one of your > > many new feature releases will make it imperative for them > to upgrade. > > > > Thank you and best regards, > > Dennis > > > > On May 29, 2008, at 1:05 PM, Tomasz Janeczko (groups) wrote: > > > >> Major upgrade is the upgrade that adds major number of new > features. > >> Each our 0.01 beta is more "MAJOR" than major releases of other T/A > >> softwares. > >> > >> Therefore it is more than justified to call 0.1, MAJOR upgrade > >> especially considering the fact > >> that AB version number consists of THREE parts: > >> X.WY.Z > >> > >> Where > >> X is incremented just when W generates carry over (9->0) > >> W increases with major release that is cumulative version of TEN > >> previous > >> (beta) versions each containing a couple of NEW features > >> Y increases with each BETA that contains NEW FEATURES > >> Z increases with versions that contain only hot-fixes and bug-fixes > >> > >> > >> You are just spoiled receiving FREE upgrades for FOUR years, even > >> though > >> I originally promised that 5x0.10 major release cycle will span > >> only one year. > >> It was my goodwill to add MORE new features in each and every +0.10 > >> increment. > >> > >> If I was doing business "IT industry standard way" I would add ONE > >> new feature > >> per 0.10 upgrade. Instead you got a couple of new features every > >> 0.01 BETA. > >> > >> So our 0.10 is SUPER MAJOR release as compared to "IT standard". > >> > >> Now $99 is a fee for 12 month period if there are more 3 or more > >> than 3 0.1 releases > >> during 12 month period. Other companies would charge you more than > >> that > >> for EACH upgrade. > >> > >> Frankly speaking I would love to purchase the software that uses > >> the same upgrade policy as AmiBroker, but I don't find any (among > ones > >> I am interested in). Everyone charges for each and every > upgrade and > >> the sums > >> are much larger than that. > >> > >> Best regards, > >> Tomasz Janeczko > >> amibroker.com > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "original_nightstalker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:nightstalker%40fastmail.fm> > > >> To: <[email protected] > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > > >> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 2:21 PM > >> Subject: [amibroker] Re: RC1 telling me my reg has expired > >> > >> > >>> > >>> Apologies - let me correct the misunderstanding. I didn't mean to > >>> imply that I HAD been paying $99 for every 12 months. But from now > >>> on, according to the website, $99 is the upgrade fee for > the next 12 > >>> months. In other words, to stay fully up to date, would > cost $99 per > >>> year. At least, that's how I read the info on the website. > >>> > >>> I'm not for one moment trying to imply that Tomasz doesn't deserve > >>> the > >>> income - of course he does. I've been a fervent AmiBroker > user, fan, > >>> and recommender for several years and will continue to do so. > >>> > >>> It's just that we're starting to get into the realms of the Law of > >>> Diminishing Returns, where the outlay goes up > disproportionately to > >>> the amount of new features that I actually need or would use. > >>> > >>> I'm still very happy with my v5.09 beta - it does everything I use > it > >>> for without a hitch. So I'll simply keep on using it. > >>> > >>> The version numbering is something that I find a little > confusing - > >>> I've been involved in computers for over 35 years, and MAJOR > upgrades > >>> usually involve an increment in the number to the left of the > decimal > >>> point. Minor upgrades increase the number to the right of the > >>> decimal > >>> point. That has been the de facto standard for version numbering > >>> throughout the IT industry as I've known it since the mid-1970s. > >>> Hence my somewhat befuddled surprise that 5.10 was considered a > MAJOR > >>> upgrade. I'd have called it version 6 if that was the > case. Version > >>> 5.10 would normally be seen as an UPDATE rather than an > UPGRADE - if > >>> you see what I mean. > >>> > >>> Gee - I really hate to be picky - it's not usually like > me at all ;) > >>> > >>> Hope that has cleared up my statement about paying $99 per year - > >>> referring to the future from now on, rather than the past > until now. > >>> > >>> Regards, Pete, Brisbane, Australia. > >>> ==================================== > >>> > >>> --- In [email protected] > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> , "dingo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Not trying to beat you up about your decision but I > seriously doubt > >>> you've > >>>> been having to pay for upgrades every 12 months. You > might want to > >>> revisit > >>>> that. > >>>> > >>>> d > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------ > >>> > >>> Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. > >>> > >>> To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to > >>> SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > >>> > >>> For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > >>> http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/> > >>> > >>> For other support material please check also: > >>> http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html> > >>> Yahoo! Groups Links > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> ------------------------------------ > >> > >> Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. > >> > >> To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to > >> SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > >> > >> For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > >> http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/> > >> > >> For other support material please check also: > >> http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html> > >> Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. > > > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to > > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/> > > > > For other support material please check also: > > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html> > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. > It has removed 463 spam emails to date. > Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > Try SPAMfighter <http://www.spamfighter.com/len> for free now! > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.3/1472 - Release > Date: 5/29/2008 7:27 AM >
