> ------------Original Message------------ > From: Tim Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "OpenHealth List" <[email protected]> > Cc: "Tim Churches" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, Dec-24-2004 6:35 AM > Subject: Re: Open source tools for population health epidemiology and public > health > > On Thu, 2004-12-23 at 23:02, David Forslund wrote: > > I know a number of folks who would be interested, but the inability > to > > run the software on Win platforms removes them > > from consideration at this time. > > > > Dave > > Maybe this will be enough of a trigger to get them to try out some > linux > / unix servers then. :-) Surely they aren't that closed minded?
It isn't an issue of their closed minds. It is an issue of the IT department of the State setting requirements for systems. As you know I'm all for open source but don't think one should be limited by the OS platform one is running on. There are enough battles to be fought with standards and interoperability. It is fairly easy to make the OS disappear. Dave > > Just think of it...the possibility of getting some great software free > and all you have to do to try it out is come up with an old x86 box > that > you probably have lying around. > > I applaud their efforts in not spending resources supporting legacy > operating systems such as Windows. ;-) > > Cheers, > Tim > > -- > Sincerely, > Tim Cook > Key ID 9ACDB673 @ http://www.keyserver.net/en/ > >
