Hi Boson, at the moment there is not much individual interest in collaborating, possibly because they are not very clear about the idea I have proposed. In any case, we are discussing the creation of a space for it [1].
For my part I am going to create a test page that will serve as a demonstration of what I would like to do, as soon as I have it I will share it so that anyone can give their opinion. I'm hoping that by seeing the structure of the page there will be more interest. [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75eb3930f4d730d586a94f3492cde2a9e6ac9df5e10d323c5f6edcac%40%3Cdev.community.apache.org%3E -- Javi Roman On Fri, May 7, 2021 at 3:00 PM Bonson Mampilli <bonso...@yahoo.com.invalid> wrote: > Hello Javi and Peter, > I shall be very happy to collaborate and help in this. > > Regards,Bonson Sebastian MampilliMy LinkedIn > My Google Scholar > > > On Monday, 3 May, 2021, 11:28:56 pm IST, Javi Roman < > jroman.espi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Mon, May 3, 2021 at 6:37 PM Peter Abramowitsch < > pabramowit...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi Javi, > > > > I'm a long term ctakes user and contributor who has worked in various > > professional, incubator, and standards-creating environments for > > healthcare. I like your idea in theory, but I see an on-the-ground issue > > with a specific health oriented section of Apache - and that is a lack of > > content. Unless I have missed something, cTakes is the only mature > Apache > > project in this space - it is not as if there are a set of domain-related > > projects in this space waiting to be promoted. > > > > With lesser software there are foundations that are putting the focus on > health [1] , to promote the association and join forces in something as > laudable as health. My original idea is based on public movements in Europe > for the promotion of Big Data and health [2]. If we take into account that > innovation in Big Data is in the open source and also the main organization > in Big Data is the ASF, this together with a really important project > focused on health (Apache cTAKES + Apache UIMA + Apache OpenNLP). > > [1] https://www.lfph.io/ > [2] https://www.bigmedilytics.eu/ > > > > There would also be something materially different about a Healthcare > > specific component of Apache - which is not to say it isn't a valid idea, > > but it is worth discussion. The difference is that most all of the > > projects in Apache are embedded in the information technology domain and > > its challenges - storage, search, management, presentation etc - but tend > > to be agnostic with regard to the information content over which the > Apache > > technology is implemented. > > > > Health, on the other hand is its own specific domain, so the tasks, > > problems, and solutions here are not just about creation, transport and > > presentation of health related information, but what the information > > actually is, how it is used, and by whom. Here we're talking about > > clinical informatics and a host of other information spaces that require > > very high levels of experience and understanding that are tangential to > the > > problems of system infrastructure. > > > > I agree that healthcare is a very specialized field with issues beyond pure > infrastructure technology. But infrastructure is an enabler for > researchers, scientists and users. One of the ideas I propose (and I'm not > saying it has to be done, but I think it's good to discuss it) is how a set > of ASF technologies can give complete solutions focused on health. It's not > just medical records processing, there is a lot in healthcare today that > can be modernized (at least in the healthcare system I know). > > > > > > If I could invent an analogy... A lot of Apache's software is probably > > being used in the logistics domain, warehousing, supply chain > > optimization, package deliveries and such, but would that be a reason to > > create an Apache shipping and delivery software presence? > > > > This could be the beginning of similar initiatives, what's wrong with that? > It is a way to promote ASF projects, with a different approach: How > different technologies can be integrated to provide solutions to societal > needs, how open source breaks new ground and catalyzes innovation in all > sectors. > > > > > So this is my hesitation about endorsing a Health initiative at the > > moment. As I've said, it would be a wonderful idea, but the cart is > > somewhat before the horse in my opinion. More localized and feasible > > might be a cTakes user group that goes beyond just this email address. > > > > Thank you very much for your comments Peter, I think this is an exciting > topic, and the principle can be a place to discuss these ideas, by way of > exploration. It may come to nothing in the end, or something interesting > may come out of it, but who knows, I would try something new. > > > > > Regards > > Peter > > >
