tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post2734031971589164106..comments2024-03-27T09:55:23.143-07:00Comments on Dispatch from the Digital Health Frontier: The Open Source desktop has finally arrivedJohn Halamkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-37530027829351437462007-10-31T08:45:00.000-07:002007-10-31T08:45:00.000-07:00John,It is nice to see there are others in the hea...John,<BR/><BR/>It is nice to see there are others in the health care industry looking toward open source to reduce cost. We are currently developing a Linux desktop with email, office, and web browsing abilities. Due to our MS heavy environment, support, and the benefits of Novell's partnership with Microsoft; we have been leaning towards the Novell desktop and their open office variant. How do you or would you internally support open source products such as Open Office or Kubuntu?<BR/><BR/>Great blog! Thank you!Kristian Eliassenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861512436886838700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-21533484161310498412007-10-30T06:18:00.000-07:002007-10-30T06:18:00.000-07:00One of the hurdles we have encountered, when consi...One of the hurdles we have encountered, when considering an open source desktop, is the lack of Linux clients available for our applications. We use Meditech for our HIS, for which there are only Win clients provided.<BR/>Great Blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09379052794892069135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-19928705083237949922007-10-26T00:03:00.000-07:002007-10-26T00:03:00.000-07:00This is interesting news. I've done this myself b...This is interesting news. I've done this myself but I miss two applications; Mind Manager - a mind mapping program and Microsoft OneNote 2007. Do you use anything like these for Ubuntu 7.10?Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517338347054987488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-74831653321569354482007-10-25T16:42:00.000-07:002007-10-25T16:42:00.000-07:00We use SQL2005 clusters, Oracle 10g, MySQL and Pos...We use SQL2005 clusters, Oracle 10g, MySQL and Postres databases<BR/><BR/>ROI on using OpenOffice is 2000 desktops x $300 per license for Microsoft Office v. $0.00 for Star officeJohn Halamkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-72046572443922055962007-10-25T12:30:00.000-07:002007-10-25T12:30:00.000-07:00I'm a recent Mac OSX and Ubuntu convert myself.I g...I'm a recent Mac OSX and Ubuntu convert myself.<BR/><BR/>I got the macbook laptop at the beginning of October, all for iWork and Numbers (I'm a data and chart junkie). I then had my home PC, I wanted to do some fun stuff with, like remote admin and such, so I rebuilt with ubuntu.<BR/><BR/>I have to admit both are so intuitive. It's like getting both ends of the spectrum, Mac for its ease of usability, and Ubuntu for its ease of configuration and power.<BR/><BR/>I updated Ubuntu, unfortunately have had only 20 minutes to play with it. I get my copy of OSX Leopard tommorow in the mail.<BR/><BR/>I've used windows since 3.11, and am happy to be rid of it in my personal life. Just wish I could at work.<BR/><BR/>I would love to see the cost benefit of going linux in a hospital.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179628000946910261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-34219407082522784552007-10-25T09:41:00.000-07:002007-10-25T09:41:00.000-07:00What database system are you using?What database system are you using?Ileanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04040455462764366306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-10596801624354629592007-10-25T07:41:00.000-07:002007-10-25T07:41:00.000-07:00We have implemented OpenOffice on all our 2000 pub...We have implemented OpenOffice on all our 2000 public workstations.<BR/><BR/>Over the past year, customer satisfaction with it has been very high.<BR/><BR/>Also, Firefox is widely deployed throughout our environment.John Halamkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-58781871861553264892007-10-25T06:45:00.000-07:002007-10-25T06:45:00.000-07:00Hi John,I stumbled across your blog and have enjoy...Hi John,<BR/><BR/>I stumbled across your blog and have enjoyed reading it. I am also a fan of all things "open-source". Have you, as CIO, considered, or implemented any open-source desktop applications on an enterprise level (I am thinking in particular of productivity software like OpenOffice.org")? In your view, what are the advantages/disadvantages? <BR/><BR/>Thanks again! I look forward to reading more posts!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04106287550242233990noreply@blogger.com