If you are using Linux/Unix, who is your stock data vendor?

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I use TC2000 as my stock data vendor when I use Microsoft Window (XP).
I am switching to Linux (Ubuntu). I can not run TC2000 in Ubuntu/Linux.

If you are using Linux/Unix, who is your stock data vendor?
Which stock data vendor supports Linux/Unix.

I only need EOD stock data only.

Thanks for advise.
 
Why are you set on switching to Linux if your software doesn't work on it?

Try to find a broker/dataprovider with a FIX connection and just code up what you need on linux
 
Yahoo! Financial. I am using Linux and automatically download from my yahoo financial account for about 2000 symbols every 2 minutes. And run my stock TA software under Linux. Fast and virus-free.
 
I was using Yahoo data 2 years ago in a profitable system and I can testify the data quality (although not perfect) was as good as or better than the data I was getting from another for-pay provider I was using. I don't really know how Yahoo can justify providing this free service year after year when there is nothing in it for them - no advertising, nada! Just hope their new management doesn't look too close looking for where to make cuts.
 
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Have you tried running TC2000 under Wine?



I did try to install TC2000 under WINE. But TC2000 does not run.

I also follow suggestions in
http://www.codeweavers.com/compatibility/browse/name/?forum=1;app_id=967;msg=2238

I still can not make TC2000 run under WINE.

Any suggestions?
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If you didn't already, you might post the error message you get on some forum.

It's sometimes quite a challenge to get things to run under wine. Some stuff runs perfectly with no changes; other stuff, lots of hassle but ultimately fine, and of course there's a third category that simply doesn't work in the current release (unless you are a serious systems-level programmer and want to help them develop wine itself, in which case you can likely get anything to run, given enough time).
 
My main goal is to find a stock data vendor who can support Linux.

I can not believe if non exist!!

So which stock data vendor support Linux? I only need EOD data.
 
I am not the OP, but I tried the same thing: TeleChart under both native Wine and Codeweavers. I was told by two knowledgeable people that I would probably not get TeleChart running under Linux (I'm running Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex) any time soon, so I gave up [for now]. I have TeleChart paid through the next 18 months, and replacing it in my apps will require massive reprogramming, so I have shelved Linux for now.

Regarding Yahoo!Finance, my experience has been that the data quality is good, and the service is reliable. For a small subscription fee, you can even get the data in realtime. The problems seem to be the programming (not an issue for someone with programming ability), and developing a symbol list (doable, but not trivial).

I will probably go the Yahoo route in the future when I have more free time.

[rwk]
 
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