Re: [Hardhats-members] Trademark openvista

2005-04-26 Thread Nancy Anthracite
I have applied for the domains OpenSourceVistA .com and .org and already have 
OpenSourceVistA.net .  Should WorldVistA desire to use these, I will transfer 
them. The TM fees are a bit steep though, so I will wait to see if WV wants 
them before applying for that!

On Monday 25 April 2005 06:52 am, 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=docstate=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
 
 
 
 
 
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Re: [Hardhats-members] Trademark openvista

2005-04-26 Thread Gregory Woodhouse
Watching the discussion on this list, I'm not at all sure that #2 isn't 
the majority opinion!



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On Apr 25, 2005, at 5:19 AM, JohnLeo Zimmer wrote:
Of course, the name is just bath water and must not obscure the core
reality which, IMHO, is not the mere software stack (Linux/M/VistA) but
rather that marvelous artifact within the milieu which crafted it.
error:
#1 We can just plug the stack into just any non-VHA hospital and 
expect
it to work better than, say, Cerner.
#2 The software stack is more valuable than the development method.
#3 It's impossible to recreate the old VA's milieu in the outside 
world.

IF #1, pray that the first few implementations are sufficently
successfull for our many medical communities to not be frightened off 
by
the expensive lessons that will be learned yet again. We need those few
icebreaker implementations to do well enough that the world takes 
notice.

IF #2, look elsewhere for the future.
IF #3, just watch us.
jlz
born at the right time

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Re: [Hardhats-members] Trademark openvista

2005-04-25 Thread JohnLeo Zimmer
Of course, the name is just bath water and must not obscure the core
reality which, IMHO, is not the mere software stack (Linux/M/VistA) but
rather that marvelous artifact within the milieu which crafted it.

error:
#1 We can just plug the stack into just any non-VHA hospital and expect
it to work better than, say, Cerner.
#2 The software stack is more valuable than the development method.
#3 It's impossible to recreate the old VA's milieu in the outside world.

IF #1, pray that the first few implementations are sufficently
successfull for our many medical communities to not be frightened off by
the expensive lessons that will be learned yet again. We need those few
icebreaker implementations to do well enough that the world takes notice.

IF #2, look elsewhere for the future.

IF #3, just watch us.

jlz

born at the right time


JohnLeo Zimmer wrote:

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.



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Re: [Hardhats-members] Trademark openvista

2005-04-25 Thread Doctor Bones
A  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=docstate=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
 
 
 
 
 
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