If any one has some work for me regarding Care2x, please let me know coz i want to see Care2x alive and healthy. i have all the ERD's of care2x.
I am a software Developer working in the field of health care, Regards, Absar Ali. >From: Anthony Papillion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: care2002-developers@lists.sourceforge.net >To: care2002-developers@lists.sourceforge.net >Subject: [Care2002-developers] Care2X Issues and Fork >Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:40:19 -0700 (PDT) > >Dear Care2X Developers and Community, > >Over the last year, I've carefully monitored the >Care2X project with the hopes of it becoming a viable >option for use within North America. I even, at one >time volunteered to assist in making sure that all the >pieces were in place for North American deployment and >never received any feedback or information. That, >combined with the recent lack of developer interaction >with the community, has led me to believe that Care2X >is dead. Additionally, after reviewing the codebase >for the last few days, I'm growing increasingly >concerned about the code itself as much of it seems >fairly "hacked" together with little or no rhyme or >reason. > >As such, I'm seriously considering forking Care2X, >using what code is usable, and rewriting the large >portions that aren't while extending the product to >better meet the needs of North American hospitals and >healthcare providers. A fork, as you all know, is a >radical departure from the established group and it's >not something I'm lightly considering. It would be a >lot of work but I believe that the entire project and >its image would greatly benefit from having a more >active and involved development team seriously working >on the project and making it better. > >So what's going to happen now? > >First, I want to give the Care2X developers and >community the abillity to respond to this. Is Care2X >still a viable product? If so, where are all of the >developers and why are they not participating in the >community? What are some ideas to make Care2X better >and, developers, are you willing to listen to the >communities needs? > >Next, after giving everyone an adaquate chance to >comment on this subject and guaging if the developers >have a solid plan to fix the problems with Care2X, we >will either decide to proceed with the fork or give >Care2X a little longer to shape things up. I think >July 1 is a good enough amount of time for discussion. > >Developers: I do NOT WANT TO FORK this project. But >one cannot simply create a project, expect it to be >used, but never interact with the community or move >the project to more professional pastures. I am >BEGGING you to give this community some idea of WHERE >we are going, WHEN we are going there, WHAT we are >going to do to get there, and WHERE we are going. >Clear direction is needed. Can you provide it? > >Community: Obviously we all care about Care2X and its >future. Some of us are seriously wanting to move it >into new and exciting areas but we can't do that >without either a fork or more developer support. I ask >that you begin an open discussion on this list about >the issues you find with Care2X and let the developers >know what you want, need, and expect from them. > >Lastly, I understand that Care2X, like most open >source product, is largely a labor of love and it is >the product of many hours of volunteer time. As such, >I understand that the developers must balance their >work on the product with their real lives and jobs. I >am not asking for full-time development on the >product. I am not asking for questions to be answered >in 20 minutes or for updates to be done overnight. >What I am asking is for SOME developer participation >in the community and SOME active development that >addresses community needs. > >If anyone would like to discuss this issue further >with me please either email the list, email me >personally, or call me anytime. My contact info is >below. > >It is my sincere hope that Care2X can rise from its >current state and become a better, stronger, and >dominant product. It is my hope that we can all pull >it out of its slump and into a higher place. But it >will take a concerted effort and it is my hope that >that effort starts today. > >Sincerely, >Anthony Papillion >Advanced Data Concets > >P: (918) 926-0139 >E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > > >_______________________________________________ >Care2002-developers mailing list >Care2002-developers@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/care2002-developers _______________________________________________ Care2002-developers mailing list Care2002-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/care2002-developers
