Ahhhh.... so there is a warm and fuzzy explanation... Thought so.... glad I didn't insert foot down throat.....merely in mouth.
;) On Mon, 2005-04-25 at 06:52 -0400, Nancy Anthracite wrote: > As I understand it, the Hui uses Hui OpenVistA, WorldVistA was going to use > OpenVistA and Medsphere would use Medsphere OpenVistA, and at one time the > story I heard was that they had applied for the TM to protect it and it would > be given to WorldVistA. However, so far that has not happened. Until it > does, I am waiting before I make more buttons. > > On Monday 25 April 2005 12:20 am, JohnLeo Zimmer wrote: > > Nancy Anthracite wrote: > > > > Trademark web site of OpenVistA > > http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4fule4.2.1 > > > > Nancy, can always be trusted add to the discussion. > > > > I'm just a country doctor here on the west coast of Iowa, > > but Medsphere's application says Filing Date: November 26, 2003 > > > > A press release (dated July 31, 2003) from the Pacific Telehealth and > > Technology Hui seems pertinent: > > > > http://www.pacifichui.org/media/press_releases/HuiOpenVistaInterest.pdf > > > > Quoting Steve Shreeve's words at that time: > > "The Hui has served as a catalyst in the creation and dissemination of > > OpenVista as the first open-source, enterprise healthcare information > > system available in the healthcare market," said Steve Shreeve, > > Medsphere CEO, "Funding the development and technology transfer of > > OpenVista has opened the door to multiple opportunities for our company, > > the open-source community and healthcare organizations worldwide." > > > > Steve seems to be saying that the Hui funded the creation and > > dissemination of OpenVista in which his nascent corporation > > participated... so how does that lead to his <<owning>> the name > > OpenVista? I would expect exactly the opposite. > > > > regards, > > jlz > > > > exclusive owner of "Gra'paZ OpenVistA" > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide > > Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. > > Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. > > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click > > _______________________________________________ > > Hardhats-members mailing list > > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members