> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ross Davey > Sent: Wednesday, 15 November 2006 10:38 AM > To: General Practice Computing Group Talk > Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] argus 4.2 > > > Wulf, Jay (HEALTH) wrote: > > > > Tim Churches wrote: > > > > > ...The problem, Ross, is that ArgusConnect, like all the > other players > > in the Australian secure health messaging maketplace (Healthlink > > included) is a > > > > > small-to-medium-sized business and like all such > concerns, there is > > an ever-present danger that it will go belly-up without > much warning, > > taking all > > > > > assets including source code with it. > > > > The problem is not new, nor is the solution. > > > > Source code escrow. > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source_code_escrow > > > > > Wrong. Not with Argus. The source is released open source > (despite what > others have said; the latest version is on subversion), but > also the IP > is owned by the Health OpenWare Foundation who by their charter are > bound to ensure that the source can NEVER be taken away from > the public. > ArgusConnect is legally bound by its licence arrangement of > the the IP > to release everything as open source if it were to go 'belly up'.
Hi Ross Is that Open Source by what is on the Health OpenWare site as your (early days, I admit) Forum presentation http://www.healthopenware.org.au/downloads/Argus%20Forum%20-%20Open%20So urce.pdf on Open Source Argus which says in part as slide 15: " The recommended licence scheme for Argus is one that will be similar to the Netscape licence i.e. with the following main deviations from the 'open source model': * All third party modifications and developments must be supplied to the Argus Foundation and the Argus Foundation will have a perpetual licence to use, modify and distribute this work unencumbered. * A third party may use a modification within their own licence 'site' without permission but may not distribute it for use with any other licensee. * A third party has no rights to redistribute Argus. * All attributions regarding Argus authorship and 'ownership' must be maintained prominently on the product and materials. * All users must be registered licensed users." ? Nigel > > This is far better and cheaper and easier to manage than any escrow > arrangement. > > > ------------------------------- > > Ross Davey > > CEO > > ArgusConnect Pty Ltd > > Ph: 03 5335 2220 > > Mob: 0417 548608 > > Web: www.argusconnect.com.au > > ------------------------------- > > docit.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
