As one of VistA's users, I'll submit that while it has older origins, it is continually being updated and is still our (US Dept of Veterans Affairs) main system. It still works extremely well, and even includes interfacing software for image capture and management from new technologies. I trust my own health care to it.
And since it's open source, it is VERY user maintainable. As an aside, the medical equipment management program, while text based, still is better than any commercial package I've seen. Paul Sherman Biomedical Engineer VA Center for Engineering & Occupational Safety and Health (CEOSH) St. Louis, MO [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Nandalal Gunaratne [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Vista on the BBC News Web-site > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3331739.stm > > Interesting. But this is very old software and maybe unsuitable for the > purpose. Open source software has gone very far indeed since the days of > VistA. It will eventually cost the poorer countries to go in for obsolete > software. > >
