Monday, July 12, 2004 11:45 AM, Calle Hedberg wrote:
> Read the article - considerable hype and early in the process, and I don't
> believe for a second that it's gonna be as easy as the company makes it 
> out. It is also not clear what the real scope of it is 
> PHC/secondary/tertiary etc).

> Nevertheless, it's a positive development - FOSS is moving ahead, ...

Besides wanting to promote local business (in which I have no ownership, or
contact), I wanted to present an opportunity to OSHCA developers and users.
This seems to be a company that is willing to take other organizations
products and install them. Beyond the software stack that was identified, I
have no idea what other products they use in their solution.

Instead of weighing in with the benefits or liabilities of one product or
another, I thought that someone might have jumped at the opportunity to
invite them to participate in the discussion. Maybe they have insight into
why FOSS isn't the first choice.

I don't know them and feel it would be inappropriate for me to initiate
contact with them for this group. And I don't think anyone has a
sufficiently thick skin to participate in the dialogs that are entertained
here without a warning about our sometimes (im)personal flames.

I believe that in order to increase the uptake of FOSS, you will need a few
entrepreneurs who are willing to make a living supporting your free
products. Here is one. Now what should you do?

Sincerely yours,

Tim

Tim Flewelling
Information Architect/Architecte de l'informatique
Health and Wellness/Sant� et Mieux-�tre
Government of New Brunswick/Gouvernement du Nouveau Brunswick
Tel  (506) 453-2871  Fax (506) 444-5505
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