Re: [LUG] some noisy doctor quoted on NHS and Open Source.

[Sadie Brinham <barmy_fungy_fips@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday 30 Sep 2004 23:28, Julian Hall wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Adrian Midgley" <amidgley2@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 10:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [LUG] some noisy doctor quoted on NHS and Open Source.
>
> > On Thursday 30 September 2004 21:58, Adrian Midgley wrote:
> > > http://osborne.defoam.net/public/images/nhsossgp.png
> >
> > http://82.152.46.201/public/images/nhsossgp.png
> > Sorry, careless lack of translation of address.
>
> Hi Adrian,
>
> As a lifelong "enduser" with what might be called a season ticket to the
> NHS in the form of Spina Bifida, I like the idea of Linux for widespread
> NHS use.  Reliability, speed and of course major cost savings.  I
> especially like the mention of millions of pounds of savings, which I'm
> sure you'll agree would be much better spent on patient care.  Anyway
> that's in danger of turning into a political rant which is not what the
> group is about so I'll shush now :)
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Julian
Definately.I mean,didn't Sasser shutdown life support equippment throughout 
Hospitals in the United States?

Furthermore,I couldn't believe what I was reading a few months ago,when there 
were plans to provide a PC for every patient to use whilst in Hospital.All 
decked out with Bill Gates bloatware,naturally.Just imagine the licensing 
fees.(Please tell me those bright sparks all slipped into their think-tank 
and drowned,and the notion was dropped).
Let's not even mention the £2 million website....

They should take a leaf out of Speedy's book,and opt for the free version of 
Debian.
Of course,that would have the knock-on effect of more wide spread,accessible 
GNU/Linux training courses.

Sadie
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