"Alvin B. Marcelo" wrote: > VistA, Java, Eiffel, GEHR, USAM, C++, C, Python..... > > I see CORBAmed/CORBA as the least common denominator in all these.......it > does not preclude any of the above and falls within our definition of "open > source" (or does it? -- Dave F?) > > Is it alright for us therefore to focus our sights on CORBAmed since it is > the most neutral of all the "models" set forward. I disagree very much. I do not want to cause any unnecessary violence here, but the conclusion CORBAmed is the neutral way to go is not founded. CORBAmed's COAS is not independent or any more general than GEHR or HL7 v3/USAM. CORBAmed comes with a specific model on observations etc., just like HL7 and GEHR. So, deciding on anything between these three is preemptive, and, I think pretty useless. The fact that you can half-way map between any models is always touted by CORBAmed people as the big advantage of CORBAmed specs. But it is a pointless half-truth, and I resent this strategy of CORBAmed advertizing for creating exactly the notion that Alvin recites here. I have been silent to David Forslund's continuing blowing the marketing horn for CORBAmed here since I don't see a way to stop this by argument. I guess I don't know what this list or the OSHCA thing will do anyway, but I'm not gonna waste time to cheer CORBAmed and COAS. For the 100th time I'd like to point out that CORBA and CORBAmed are *not* the same thing, and that I like CORBA technology very much, but I disagree on a lot of the healthcare domain work that CORBAmed has been done. The CORBAmed model would belong on the same examination table that we put GEHR and HL7 v3 on, but CORBAmed folks continuously step aside from this examination by claiming that CORBAmed is independent from the information model, it is not! regards and happy millenium! -Gunther -- Gunther_Schadow-------------------------------http://aurora.rg.iupui.edu Regenstrief Institute for Health Care 1050 Wishard Blvd., Indianapolis IN 46202, Phone: (317) 630 7960 [EMAIL PROTECTED]#include <usual/disclaimer>
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