[Gnumed-devel] gnumed.conf.au

[David Guest]

Gnumedders and friends

It appears that Horst and many of us have to (want to) go to GPCG on 
Saturday 9 August. GPCG has added some new sessions for the day and is, 
inter alia, debating supporting open knowledge and open source 
computing. Since this is what we have been arguing for the last four 
years I think we should attend.

If it is OK with everyone I will cancel the Saturday. I think we will 
get most things done on Friday. If there is enough interest we can make 
alternative arrangements for those not going to GPCG.

Registration for GPCG closes 1 August.

David


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# *The Future of Open Knowledge and Open Source Software in General Practice*
/Background:/
Clinical information systems is becoming the norm in global healthcare. 
Development of global standards for electronic health records, 
messaging, and decision support makes the use of "standardised" data 
sources and algorithms inevitable. Knowledge becomes embedded in the 
data structures of health records and the methods of access to records 
in clinical software. Knowledge becomes embedded in decision support 
algorithms developed from scientific knowledge and clinical guidelines. 
Governments, organisations and private enterprises are moving to make 
knowledge sources freely available to citizens of the world. Examples 
include PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and the Medical Journal of Australia.

Open source software has been popularised by the Linux operating system. 
The success of Linux has fuelled increasing interest in open source 
software development and use. Governments and private corporations 
around the world are embracing open source software in their relentless 
drive to do more with less. Open source medical software has huge 
potential to improve healthcare across the globe and help narrow the gap 
between the first the third worlds.

Join in the discussion as we explore the brave new world of open 
knowledge and open source software.

*Part A: Open knowledge*
Who OWNS scientific knowledge?
Who has the right to charge for it?
What benefits flow to Australians/humanity from open versus closed 
knowledge policies?
Can the internet be a vehicle for crafting Open Knowledge?
Should we support Open Knowledge?

*Part B: Open source software*
Do normal GPs want open source software?
Will we be better off with open source software or closed commercial 
software?
How can vendors make money with "free software"?
Can the medical software industry cope with a shift to collaborative 
open source development?
Should governments fund open source software development?



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