Re: [openhealth] Re: [FOSS_health] MyGOSSCON 2007 on 6-7 December KL

2007-11-15 Thread Fred Trotter
Dr. Cheah, There is something very disturbing about this thread. Unless I missed a post, you are being silent on the core issue. The issue of how certifications will work with FOSS licenses is interesting and critical to our success. However, Tim Cooks core question has gone unanswered.

[openhealth] Re: [FOSS_health] MyGOSSCON 2007 on 6-7 December KL

2007-11-15 Thread Gary Teichrow
I'd just like to say that following this thread on the PCDOM application is a wonderful case-study for this particular fly on the wall. I recall the heated internal discussions about these kind of issues with the Mirth Project and searching for thoughtful unbiased advice. We did work close

Re: [openhealth] Re: [FOSS_health] MyGOSSCON 2007 on 6-7 December KL

2007-11-14 Thread Tim C
On 15/11/2007, will ross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Karsten, Tim, Tim, et. al., > > Is Molly conflating the FOSS license with the need to certify a > medically approved build of the PCDOM application? If so, it > resembles the "certification" conundrum facing WorldWistA. > Conceptually, learnin

Re: [openhealth] Re: [FOSS_health] MyGOSSCON 2007 on 6-7 December KL

2007-11-14 Thread Karsten Hilbert
On Tue, Nov 13, 2007 at 12:54:34PM +, Tim Cook wrote: > > Is PCDOM PrimaCare open-source software? If so, where or from whom can > > I obtain a copy of its source code? > > Dr. Cheah, > > I am wondering, especially in your capacity of leadership in OSHCA, why > these seemingly simple questio

Re: [openhealth] Re: [FOSS_health] MyGOSSCON 2007 on 6-7 December KL

2007-11-14 Thread Tim Cook
Thanks for that link Rod. A very interesting article. I wonder how a non-open source application earns a award like this? "Incidentally, PrimaCare has been named the Best Open Source Software in 2004 by the Malaysia National Computer Confederation." Anyway, if the quotes attributed to Molly in

Re: [openhealth] Re: [FOSS_health] MyGOSSCON 2007 on 6-7 December KL

2007-11-14 Thread Rod Roark
According to the article at http://www.asia-commons.net/healthcare Molly says: "We still have an issue with licensing. Being open source, the product could allow any coder to make changes on it, which may impact on the patients safety and outcome. We think that is not the best model. So we

[openhealth] Re: [FOSS_health] MyGOSSCON 2007 on 6-7 December KL

2007-11-13 Thread Tim Cook
On Sat, 2007-11-10 at 18:36 +1100, Tim C wrote: > On 10/11/2007, Jason Tan Boon Teck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Molly, > > > > > > We are interested to participate in the exhibition, to promote PCDOM > > PrimaCare. > > Is PCDOM PrimaCare open-source software? If so, where or from whom can