> -----Original Message----- > From: Ross Davey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 21 December 2005 11:28 AM > To: General Practice Computing Group Talk > Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] Switching practice software > cost/justification > > > Not necessarily. As long as there is a binding process
Who can bind a company in receivership (for example) to taking the final step to release the last version under such a licence? What binding process were you referring to? Nigel > for the most > recent version to be placed in the open domain if the company > discontinues to service; that is enough assurance. > Ross > > ------------------------------- > Ross Davey > CEO > ArgusConnect Pty Ltd > Ph: 03 5335 2220 > Mob: 0417 548608 > Web: www.argusconnect.com.au > ------------------------------- > > > > Dr Nigel Brown wrote: > > > >> -----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 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
