On Sat, 2003-06-07 at 21:22, David Forslund wrote: > He who has the money controls the data. This is the problem.
[US centric response] Unfortunately, this is the insurance industry at this time. IMHO! It "should" be the patient. > Free software doesn't necessarily mean free data. 100% agreement...the two have *nothing* to do with each other. > >I really wonder why people are so afraid in this country. Afraid to lose > >control of their office. Afraid to lose control of their data. Afraid to > >move a file across the hall. > > Power. Power (and I digress a bit here) is an interesting thing. Power is merely a perception of ourselves in relation to the world around us. "...when we realize that we are the source of all power over ourselves, this recognition is divinely empowering. When we understand our power, we are freed from intimidation, delivered from fear, and provided with the magical wherewithal to realize our perfect potential." -- Gerry Spence -- "Power is only available to those we give it to." -- Tim Cook -- > >A psychologist once told me "Deep fears eventually causes the thing that > >we are afraid of". Likely very true too. > > > >I think that the greatest lesson that FOSS community has not yet made to > >the medical community is that FOSS will prevent them from being > >manipulated. > > I wish this were true. It can be a help, but it doesn't stop the strong > human trait of manipulation. Lack of knowledge allows manipulation. --twc
