You are correct, I do mean it is illegal.... funny how the brain always moves faster than the fingers... and fingers cant look after itself when the brain moves on to the next thing.
/Paul. --- In [email protected], "brian_z111" <brian_z...@...> wrote: > > Paul, > > > >I agree that software piracy is legal, so is distributing > >copyrighted material. > > I think that's a typo ... you meant ILLEGAL? > > I appreciate the additional comments because I am new to internet > ethics and it is definitely a challenging issue .... mainly because I > can steal stuff more easily than ever and it is right in my face. > > > FTR > > I don't have a problem with 'business secrets' or 'trade secrets' > e.g. Tomasz is entitled to do everything he can to protect what is > clearly his property (built on Windows, C++ and general trading > knowledge though). > > I have one or two trading secrets that I protect by: > > - not telling anyone (even my wife) > - keeping it in my head > - when I do have to write it down I don't store the code on my hard > drive (sorry hackers... no use breaking into my computer cos there is > nothing of any value there) > > IMO people who want to make a living selling trading info should go > behind a security wall and do their utmost to keep it behind the wall > BUT they shouldn't expect to limit others from thinking the same or > similar thoughts, and sharing it if they want to. > > Using Howard as the example (not picking on him ... it is one we can > all relate to): > > - he is entitled to get paid for his work > - IMO he should have published electronically > - clients could read the ebook behind the wall (I am sure technology > exists to stop me copying/pasting or downloading from a web ebook) > - no need to worry about the educational code because it would also > be behind the wall > > Anyway, in the long run he could have held on to a greater share of > what I paid (instead of US post getting 20%) and saved himself the > stress of reprinting (he could upgrade and edit an ebook version > anytime he wanted to). > > > --- In [email protected], "Paul Ho" <paul.tsho@> wrote: > > > > Judith, > > Thanks for the links, there is definite similarities between the > > Synergy concept and the EASY methodology that was on Amikid's link. > > I agree that software piracy is legal, so is distributing > > copyrighted material. However, ideas, psudocodes etc cannot be > > copyrighted, so the ideas discussed in the pdfs are free for > anybody > > to implement. > > > > Amikid, > > May be it is the cultural differences, so I might be mis- > > intrepreting your intentions. There are a number of reasons the I > > contribute > > 1. The problem is interesting, ie I might help others to solve a > > coding problem if I find it interesting. > > 2. I want to pay forward, so when I have a problem, others will do > > the same. > > 3. the person who is asking for help has a good reason why he isnt > > doing it himself, usually because he doesnt know how, but has done > > as much as he could. > > Since you are the person who has discovered the document, have yo > > tried to code it yourself and found it difficult. If it is, please > > bring out what you've done, and the problems that you have with > > coding. Or if you just can't be bothered doing it, then may be > > hiring someone to do it for you is a better option than asking for > > freebie > > > > cheers > > Paul. > > > > --- In [email protected], ohneclue <ohneclue@> wrote: > > > > > > Amikid, > > > > > > I don't know why you would want to "steal" something that is > > free. Just go to CompassFX and download your own copy. > > > > > > Does the word "lazy" translate into your mother tongue? > > > > > > Or, read the .pdf file and that should tell you how to write the > > code. > > > > > > Judith > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: techie11111 <techie11111@> > > > To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 9:07:29 AM > > > Subject: [amibroker] Synergy trading system > > > > > > > > > Can anyone code the AfL for traders dynamic Index or synergy > > trading > > > system > > > > > > The link I got from internet is posted here > > > > > > www.forexmt4. com/_MT4_ Systems/Traders% 20Dynamics/ TDI_1.pdf > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Amikid > > > > > >
