On Sun, 13 May 2001, Ignacio Valdes wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > People, get a grip !
> > Andrew wrote (or so the mail headers say):
> > > As a new father, would you rather have several million dollars a
> > > year income from LinuxMedNews or the assurance that your child's
> > > medical records will be available and portable between clinics?
> >
> > Ignacio, I wish you to achieve both and to spend the money on
> > that child. Your child is more important than either LMN, OIO,
> > or the said amount of money.
...
> Several million dollars? Where did this come from?
Hi Ignacio,
The "several million dollars" hypothetical scenario came from me, yours
truly. :-)
> My motivation isn't just dollars, it is to get
> my profession out of the horse and buggy stage.
Good to hear that! A fellow zealot?
...
> I look only for LMN to pay its way and make enough in order to achieve
> its objectives: put the message
> out in front of the profession/industry and be a facilitator of
> change.
Now, if even "several million dollars a year" cannot buy you, then what is
the big concern about having LMN "pay its way and make enough..." ? Would
"make enough" be more or less than "several million dollars a year"?
> If it ever makes anything,
> a good portion will go back into it and its participants in proportion
> to contribution (including you
> and Andrew) in a formula to be determined which will be as fair as I
> know how to do.
Rather than making the money and then paying participants fairly, why not
consider not making money and then not paying participants? I am really
not a communist but if your primary goal is not "millions of dollars",
then why act like that is the goal?
> I wouldn't refuse millions or hundreds, but let's get real: right now
> that seems as close as a trip to Jupiter for me and Cindy.
It is not how close or far you are to the "millions of dollars", rather,
it is what you are willing to give up to get "closer" to the "dollars". If
you forsake opportunities to realize your first expressed motivation
above because you worry about income from LMN, then you are selling out to
that fistful of dollars (most likely far less than millions a year).
> Most
> businesses fail at a rate of 50%.
Would you consider LMN a business or a passion? Zealots tend to have
lifelong passions. :-)
> Nothing is certain.
Except for sin and temptations :-).
This is why we need to watch each other's back.
...
> Millions?
> I'm flattered by your confidence.
Every man has a price. What is yours?
> LMN is a .com not for my benefit or insiders benefit. It is a
> .com because I thought that the profession would pay more attention if
> it were so and I could
> demonstrate profitability.
I respect LMN because of its usefulness. Many useful things in life are
not profitable.
Unfortunately, there is increasing tendency to equate money with respect
and attention. It is undeniable that the ways of the dark side are
powerful.
> They don't listen much to philosophies. It is also registered as .org
> if that makes a difference to anyone.
Good for you! How will that site be different from LinuxMedNews.Org?
Best regards,
Andrew
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Andrew P. Ho, M.D.
OIO: Open Infrastructure for Outcomes
TxOutcome.Org (hosting OIO Library #1)
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Psychiatry, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
University of California, Los Angeles
