Hi tripack. I'm sure your description fits most of IB's traders who
use the API. A few of us are just trying to think a bit outside the
lone wolf box. With respect to your reference to "open source",
Kent's proposal suggested that anyone involved in development or
funding would have ownership or use rights - no open source would be
involved as the term is commonly understood.
--- In twsapi@y..., tripack44 <no_reply@y...> wrote:
It is possible to waste years debating Java vs. Microsoft or VB vs.
C++ etc., and the debate doesn't get you anywhere. I view this
forum
as a way to share code, learn from what others are doing and
perhaps
use as a lobbying jumping off point to get the IB developers to
prioritize important API improvements / bug fixes. I don't want to
cooperatively work on a project to develop a killer app, and I'd
rather the list didn't get hung up in that either. I have my own
app
and have no interest in being a cog in the next open source
project.
I develop my trading software to fill a need in my trading. I'm
sure
there are many others who do the same thing. Programming isn't my
primary focus, trading is. To the extent that I can improve my
trading by programming the IB TWS API, I will do it. To the extent
that I can offer code and help to others traveling the same path as
me, I will do it. To the extent that I can get help from
professional
programmers to meet this end I am appreciative.
