[MAS-announce] New beta release for Windows (Linux to follow soon)

[Jim C. <jt...@di...>]

I've just released a new beta release of MAS for Windows.  I'm calling this
release 1.6.6q.  I'm hoping to release a Linux version soon, probably
within the next two weeks.

I'd like to invite those who use the Windows version of MAS to download
this new release and send me feedback about what you like and don't like.
I've made some fairly substantial improvements to the system, especially
with respect to ease of installation and use, mainly by employing a
graphical shell with the clunky name MAS Control Terminal (suggestions for
a better name are welcome).  (The documentation, however, needs more work,
although some changes and improvements for this release have been made.)
So please - try it out and let me know what you think.

You can download the new Windows version at:

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=6838&package_id=6938&release_id=215137

Here are the current release notes for 1.6.6q:

Notes: This is a beta release, in preparation for a planned production
release (which will probably be numbered 1.6.7). Besides some enhancements
to the server (such as some new "operators" and a "Commodity Channel
Index" indicator constructed with the new operators), the main feature
of this release is a much-improved setup/install program for the Windows
version, which should make it easier for non-technical users to install
the system and start using it than with the previous release. As of
Feb. 5, 2004, only the Windows version is included here, but I'm hoping
to find the time to make the files for the Linux version available in
the next week or so. The Linux version for this release will probably
consist of the executables themselves, rather than the complete rpm
and tar.gz versions. The planned 1.6.7 release will, of course, be a
complete release.


Enjoy.


Jim Cochrane