I still believe Dr. G�dert's and Dr. Antas' intentions (and their sometimes uncomfortable comments) are meant for good. It's a physician's habit to first portray the worst case scenario to the patient and then tell him "well, I'm happy to inform you that you do not have cancer, just a very ugly looking mole". If it were the other way around (sorry, I gave you treatment for a mole when in fact it was cancer) the doctor would probably be sued or downcast...
I do see a problem with Care2x in the fact that Elpidio is single-handedly testing every code submission. I do not doubt Elpidio's capabilities. My question is: why use "wetware" when there are better ways to develop and test those code submissions? Every problem should be presented with at least two possible solutions (in this case, on how to balance the workload). Elpidio, have you considered using software with test/report and dashboard functionalities such as DART? As pulled from their home page: DART is an open-source, distributed, software quality system. Dart allows software projects to be tested at multiple sites in multiple configurations (hardware, operating systems, compilers, etc.). Results from a build/test sequence are transmitted to a central server using standard internet protocols... DART's goals: Develop a cross-platform tool to perform automated builds and tests Distribute testing across multiple computers at multiple sites Produce summary dashboards Correlate results from different configurations or across time Allow experimental builds and continuous builds to be summarized with "nightly" testing Allow anyone to test a software project Allow anyone to view the current state of the system URL: http://public.kitware.com/Dart/HTML/Index.shtml Care2x would probably also benefit from CMake. This excerpt was also taken from their home page. CMake, the cross-platform, open-source make system. CMake is used to control the software compilation process using simple platform and compiler independent configuration files. CMake generates native makefiles and workspaces that can be used in the compiler environment of your choice. CMake is quite sophisticated: it is possible to support complex environments requiring system configuration, pre-processor generation, code generation, and template instantiation URL: http://public.kitware.com/cmake/HTML/Index.html If you would like to see these tools in action, please check the current dashboard for ITK. URL: http://public.kitware.com/dashboard.php?name=itk I have a video synched with powerpoint of Dr. Michael Ackerman (Father of the Visible Human Project at NLM) giving a brief explanation of Dart, CMake and itk for those interested in knowing a bit more about this. Though not in a position to endorse the aforementioned software, it seems to me that something along this line would offer many advantages to the Care2x project as a whole. If someone in the group knows of an easier/better software than this to ease the workload, please bring it forward. All the very best, Daniel -----Mensaje original----- De: Elpidio Latorilla [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Enviado el: S�bado, 13 de Noviembre de 2004 04:11 Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Asunto: Re: [Care2002-developers] And what if Elpidio dies in a car accident? (God forbids that!) Hi, Implying that those who have now decided to risking money and reputation for implementing care2x in hospitals are guinea pigs is also an insult to them. Antas, what is happening with you? ~~ Elpidio On Friday 12 November 2004 11:23, J. Antas wrote: > But I guess that one could be tempted into agreeing with Elpidio about > the need of those guinea pigs to test care2x in real life. > > Now, I wonder, who is insulting who? ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: InterSystems CACHE FREE OODBMS DOWNLOAD - A multidimensional database that combines robust object and relational technologies, making it a perfect match for Java, C++,COM, XML, ODBC and JDBC. www.intersystems.com/match8 _______________________________________________ Care2002-developers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/care2002-developers ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: InterSystems CACHE FREE OODBMS DOWNLOAD - A multidimensional database that combines robust object and relational technologies, making it a perfect match for Java, C++,COM, XML, ODBC and JDBC. www.intersystems.com/match8 _______________________________________________ Care2002-developers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/care2002-developers
