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10 open source projects that could really use a donation …

07 Friday Oct 2011

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GNU Health in the best 10 free software projects !

By Jack Wallen
September 29, 2011, 1:12 PM PDT
Takeaway: Even a small donation can go a long way toward providing support for these deserving open source projects.
In my recent post The importance of donating to open source projects (and a giveaway), I called for donations to one of my favorite open source projects, Bohdi Linux. I also ran a poll to see where members stand as far as donating to open source is concerned (Figure A). After I wrote that post, I realized there were many other outstanding open source projects that deserved a bit of attention. So I thought I would take a moment to list 10 projects I feel could use a little help. These projects range in target audience and scope — I wanted to cover as much ground as possible. Certainly, some of the projects listed are more in need than others, but each of them could use a bit of financial support …

4: GNU Health
There are a couple of open source tools for hospitals, but GNU Health is one of the finest. With this application, hospitals get a strong focus in both family and primary health care, as well as on socioeconomics (housing conditions, substance abuse, etc.), prescriptions, billing, and patient genetic and hereditary risks. GNU Health offers an outstanding patient records section, along with imaging, appointments, and much, much more.
Complete article: http://tek.io/qHxpgc

IWEEE 2011 Brazil: Momentum

17 Saturday Sep 2011

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As I was telling you last week, Latinoware 2011 will host the next edition of IWEEE 2011: Momentum – Foz do Iguaçu – October 19-21, 2011
We are very happy and gratefull to the Brazilian friends for the support to the Free Software and the  IWEEE editions !
The 2011 slogan: Momentum wants to represent the rate of countries and organizations that are embracing Free Software to cover the educational and health needs of the population.
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IWEEE Brazil 2011

14 Wednesday Sep 2011

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We are getting ready for the next IWEEE Brazil 2011 en Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
IWEEE 2011 Brazil will be held during Latinoware in Itaipu, Brazil on October 19-21 – 2011. In the next few days we will publish the new slogan for the event and more information.
IWEEE is not a pure technical conference. It will focus on the human factor and in raising awareness about the actual situation. We will discuss the tools that we can provide today to doctors and institutions to improve their habitants health and education.
The workshop promotes Free Software as one of the main pillars for a sustainable framework for providing e-health and education for the developing and least developed countries. 
Latinoware 2011 will present the main novelties and matters of importance in the world of open source software for Latin America.
During the Conference, lectures will be given with themes focusing around: Social Networks; Agile Development; Business Models; Accessibility and Mobility; and Cloud Computing. 
This matrix will enable crossing over between specific topics, such as: programming languages and frameworks; desktop environments; geo-processing; computer graphics and games; Linux distributions; and Virtualization.
If you are interested in assist please get in contact with us ASAP
We hope to see you there !

GNU Health at CISL 2011 – English version –

11 Sunday Sep 2011

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On Friday September 9th, at the CISL 2011,Luis Falcón presented his speech about GNU Health.


The presentation, clear and concise, gave space to questions from the public at the end of it.

Richard Stallman, who at the end of August appointed GNU Health a sa GNU Official Package, was present at the speech and exchanged words with Luis and the audience.

He also gave some tips as: “Do not use Windows that is malevolent, the iPod is iBad and do not put my photos on Facebook! “

Answering the questions
Richard Stallman  participating to the conference
At the conference we also had the chance to meet “in person” some members of the community, like Mario Puntin and Adrian Bernardi of Silix. They participate actively at the development and implementation of GNU Health.

Members from Thymbra and Silix at the Buenos Aires National Library
We thank all participants for coming and hope to see you soon at upcoming events.

Richard Stallman and Luis Falcón

Part of  Thymbra’s team and R. Stallman: Cristina Melgosa, Luis Falcón, Richard Stallman, Sebastián Marró, Ignacio Parszyk, Bruno Villasanti

GNU Health en CISL 2011

10 Saturday Sep 2011

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El viernes 9 de Septiembre, en el marco del CISL 2011, Luis Falcón presentó su charla sobre GNU Health. 

La presentación, clara y concisa, dio espacio para unas series de preguntas al final de la misma. 

Richard Stallman, que a finales de agosto designó GNU Health Paquete Oficial GNU, presenció la charla e intercambió unas palabras con Luis y con los asistentes, además dio unos consejos como: “No utilizar Windows que es malévolo, el iPod es iBad y no pongan mis fotos en Facebook”!

Respondiendo a las preguntas
Richard Stallman participando en la charla.

En la conferencia tuvimos también la posibilidad de conocer “en persona” a algunos integrantes de la comunidad, como Mario Puntin y  Adrián Bernardi de Silix, que participan activamente en el desarrollo e implementación de GNU Health.

Con los chicos de Silix

Les agradecemos a todos los participantes por haber venido y esperamos verlos prontos en los próximos eventos.

Richard Stallman y Luis Falcón
Parte del Team de Thymbra y R. Stallman: Cristina Melgosa, Luis Falcón, Richard Stallman, Sebastián Marró, Ignacio Parszyk, Bruno Villasanti.

Free Software versus Open Source: Tryton vs Odoo (openERP)

08 Thursday Sep 2011

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I could write many pages, but it all comes down to one concept: ethics.
When I talk about Free Software, I talk about not only about freedom, but also community and good will from the software author. The latter probably is the most important one.
You write Free Software because you want to contribute to the community. It’s an act of social activism. It’s about sharing and helping out.
This April I got a mail from Chris Larsen, a doctor working in Rwanda, where he was asking OpenERP the scripts to upgrade to 6.x, since they needed to have the latest Medical version. The response he got was that the scripts were not publicly available anymore. If they wanted to upgrade, they would have to pay a support contract to OpenERP. This is the typical example of a vendor lock-in. They change the rules (even the license) and then the user becomes their prisoner.
That very same day I started the implementation of GNU Health (previously called “medical”) in the Tryton platform. Believe me, this was frustrating and it meant a lot of work, but I had to guarantee the future for the health centers.
That effort paid off. Today Health (GNU Health) is an official GNU package (health.gnu.org), the United Nations University has adopted it, and everyday health centers are downloading it from the GNU official site. Obviously, the GNU Health version that today is an official GNU package runs under Tryton, a community-based project.
I just got an email today that a health center in RDC ( Democratic Republic of Congo ) after testing the functionality, will be using GNU Health under Tryton.
Open Source has become the refuge for some speculators, who apply digital lock-ins, by, for example, not releasing the upgrade scripts. This is not fair. It’s not ethical. It’s not thinking about the community. It’s being selfish and greedy. Lastly, it’s not respecting the underlying software.
OpenERP and Tryton need Python, Postgresql and GNU/Linux. If Python or Postgresql would impose a support contract fee to be able to upgrade, they would not exist. So, none of us have the right to break the evolution chain. 
So, a word of advice . Make sure you use Free Software. This is more than just a license. They should be community-based projects.
Some signs of warning to keep in mind : Avoid software that has a “buy” link instead of a “download”, or “1 month free”. Those are signs of vendor lock-in strategies. Also, be wary of “Commercial Open Source”, projects, led by private corporations. They are usually there only for their money and don’t care about you. 
If you are a programmer, you can – and you should – make money from Free Software. You can make a good income by giving training sessions and implementing your software. Free Software is both ethical and a great way of making your living !
As the author of GNU Health, and as the president of GNU Solidario, my commitment is to the community and the underprivileged, so rest assured that I will always suggest you the best environment for your health center. Now that GNU Health is an official GNU package, our mission is supported and backed up by the Free Software Foundation and the United Nations.

Update (Apr 2016) : Please read Richard Stalman statement against the use of Odoo on his post “When Free Software depends on Nonfree” https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/when-free-depends-on-nonfree

GNU Health en PyCon Argentina 2011

06 Tuesday Sep 2011

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Viernes 23 y Sábado 24 de Septiembre se celebrará la Conferencia del lenguaje Python 2011 (PyCon) en la ciudad de Junín.         
En el marco de esta conferencia, Sebastián Marró e Ignacio Parszyk de Thymbra, presentarán “GNU Health sobre Tryton Framework”.
El objetivo es mostrar Tryton como plataforma de desarrollo de aplicaciones y, específicamente, el sistema GNU Health desarrollado en este framework.

Tryton es una plataforma de desarrollo de aplicaciones de alto nivel y propósito general de tres-capas bajo la licencia GPL-3 escrita en Python y que usa PostgreSQL como motor de base de datos.
GNU Health (http://health.gnu.org/) es un sistema libre de Gestión Hospitalaria y de Información de Salud.


La semana pasada GNU Health ha sido designado por Richard Stallman como Paquete Oficial GNU (http://thymbra-consulting.blogspot.com/2011/08/richard-stallman-designa-gnu-health.html).

Los esperamos en Junín !

Richard Stallman designa GNU Health como paquete oficial GNU !

29 Monday Aug 2011

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Desde el blog oficial de Luis Falcón (english version):
“Es un gran día para el Software Libre. Es un gran día para la Salud Publica”.
Esta fue mi respuesta a Richard después de que anunciara que GNU Health es un paquete oficial GNU.
Que GNU Health sea un paquete oficial GNU significa que es Software Libre en el mas amplio sentido del termino. No solo significa que se pueda utilizar libremente, si no que proporciona libertad al usuarios y que no tiene locks digitales. 
En el campo de la Salud este concepto es mucho mas importante. Los Sistemas de Salud e Información Hospitalario tienen que ser un bien publico, que no dependan de la voluntad de una empresa. Tienen que ser libre de cualquier lock-ins, para que el usuario que tiene el software pueda utilizarlo, adaptarlo y actualizarlo cuando lo necesite.
Por esta razón eligimos a Tryton  como framework para  GNU Health. Un proyecto  basado en la comunidad, libre de especuladores.
Quiero agradecer a Richard Stallman y al  GNU project, especialmente Karl Berry,  por incluir GNU Health y ayudarnos en el proceso de inscripción.

Por último, se están cambiando los sitios de descarga oficial. Los archivos de GNU Health estarán en:

– The European Open Source Observatory and Repository
– The GNU Savannah

Para mas información sobre GNU Health viste nuestra pagina web: www.gnuhealth.org

Sobre GNU Health 
GNU Health (conocido anteriormente como “Medical”) es libre (GPL license), es un sistema libre de Gestión Hospitalaria y de Información de Salud que ofrece las siguientes funciones :
  • Expediente Médico Electrónico (EMR)
  • Sistema de Gestión Hospitalaria (HIS)
  • Sistema de Información de Salud
GNU Health es parte de GNU Solidario ( http://gnusolidario.org/en ). GNU Solidario es una NGO que ofrece soluciones para la educación y la salud con el software libre.
Goviernos que acogen GNU Health en sus portales:

Richard Stallman declares GNU Health an official package

29 Monday Aug 2011

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“It is a great day for Free Software. It is a great day for Public Health”.
That was my response to Richard’s announcement about making GNU Health an official GNU package.

Being an official GNU package means that it’s Free Software, in the widest sense of the term. Means that is not only freely available, but it provides freedom to the user, and it has no digital locks.

In Healthcare, this concept is even more important. Health and Hospital Information Systems must be a public good, that don’t depend on the will of a corporation. They must be free of any type of lock-ins. So, the user that has the software will be able to use it, adapt it, and upgrade it when needed.

That’s why we chose Tryton  as the GNU Health framework environment.A community-based project free of speculators.

I want to thank Richard Stallman and the GNU project, especially Karl Berry,  for including GNU Health, and helping us out in the registration process.

Finally, we are changing the official download sites. We will be hosting the GNU Health archives at :

– The European Open Source Observatory and Repository
– The GNU Savannah

For more information, please check the GNU Health homepage at www.gnuhealth.org

About GNU Health

GNU Health (formerly known as “Medical”) is a free (GPL license), Health and Hospital Information System that provides the following functionality :
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
  • Hospital Information System (HIS)
  • Health Information System
GNU Health is part of GNU Solidario. GNU Solidario is a NGO that delivers education and health to emerging economies with free software.
Main site : www.gnuhealth.org
Governments hosting GNU Health through their portals :