> -----Original Message----- > From: Ross Davey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 21 December 2005 11:22 AM > To: General Practice Computing Group Talk > Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] Switching practice software > cost/justification > > > And of course the best escrow is 'open source'.
As long as the most recent version is under an appropriate licence. Nigel >Other escrow > arrangements can be very costly to maintain and legally complex. Ross > > ------------------------------- > Ross Davey > CEO > ArgusConnect Pty Ltd > Ph: 03 5335 2220 > Mob: 0417 548608 > Web: www.argusconnect.com.au > ------------------------------- > > > > Horst Herb wrote: > > On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:30, Dr Hugh Nelson wrote: > > > >> Why should its longevity be any different than any other product? > >> > > > > If anything, I would take personal commitment of the chief > programmer > > as > > better and more trustworthy indicator for longevity too. > > > > In the past many GPs have experienced personally how even > the largest > > companies are no protection - at all I may say (look at > MIMS script or the > > indemnity insurance disaster for example) > > > > Ultimately trustworthy is however whoever puts the source code at > > least in > > escrow, to be released automatically whenever the product > is discontinued for > > whatever reason. > > > > Horst > > _______________________________________________ > > Gpcg_talk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Gpcg_talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk > _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
