It would be nice if Google can open source the core and the apis of Google Health, I think the community can continue the project and improve it.
Cheers, Pablo Pazos http://informatica-medica.blogspot.com/ On 28 jun, 00:40, Sarkis Dallakian <[email protected]> wrote: > Greetings everyone, > > I agree with Fred and Harsh in that Open Sourcing portions of Google > Health would be beneficial, to say the least. I starred this topic not > only to follow this, but also since I'm interested in both online and > offline health. > > Best Wishes, > Sarkis > > https://profiles.google.com/dallakyans > > On Jun 27, 11:37 am, Fred Trotter <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > First, let me say that I am sorry to see Google Health go. I > > think it was a worthy project, and despite my criticism over the years > > I have always admired your smooth delivery and classic design. > > > I would ask that you consider Open Sourcing portions of Google Health. > > For me, the order of priority is the following: > > > 1. please Open Source your API. This way, the Open Source community > > can work on cloning your offerings using existing PHR projects like > > Indivo X. > > 2. If you can release reference implementations of you API related > > code (i.e. your feed/CCR mix) that would be especially helpful. > > 3. Please consider Open Sourcing other important components, I know > > you have a blue button parser, for instance, that could exist as a > > separate Open Source project. > > 4. Please consider Open Sourcing your whole codebase. > > > I know #4 is a long shot. Unlike Google Wave, Google Health was never > > intended (as far as I know) to exist outside the confines of Googles > > considerable hosting infrastructure. Even if you released the code, it > > might not be possible for any of us to make it work. If that is the > > case than a full Open Source release would be still-born and mostly > > useless to the community. > > > Still I want to point out that Open Sourcing Google Health is not an > > all-or-nothing issue and that many of use have invested deeply in your > > technology. Open Sourcing what you can is a good way for us to recover > > some of our investment. > > > Thank You, > > Fred Trotterhttp://www.fredtrotter.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Health Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/googlehealthdevelopers?hl=en.
