a balance sheet to keep the organization afloat. HL7 sells things even to their membership.
The OMG, by contrast, sells nothing but requires membership fees. The specs, once complete are freely
available to anyone. But it is a business and must pay its bills.
Both HL7 and OMG are non-profits, but this doesn't mean they aren't businesses.
Dave
At 12:10 PM 4/28/2004, Horst Herb wrote:
On Wednesday 28 April 2004 04:06, David Forslund wrote:
> I completely agree with you. I keep bringing this problem to the HL7
> Board, but have heard no real response other than it is their business
> model.
I wasn't aware HL7 was a "business".
Horst
