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Open source, not $19 billion, may be best health care stimulus

Tuesday, 25 August 2009 12:52 CNET

The federal economic stimulus package provides $19 billion to upgrade the U.S. health care system to digital records. It's a nice gesture, but the U.S. federal government has already developed a robust medical ERP system that could significantly improve U.S. health care. It's called VistA. It's open source.

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How Open Source Saved Enterprise IT...

Friday, 21 August 2009 01:31 CNET

Despite all the nifty, gee-whiz technology that the Web 2.0 craze brought the software industry, it's still stodgy enterprise software that continues to command a significant price tag.

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FOSS vs. the Winged Monkeys: Q&A With Open Source for America's Chris Lundberg

Friday, 21 August 2009 00:00 LinuxInsider

Chris Lundberg has worked for years to drive the availability of technology to the masses. He has managed teams developing software for the Library of Congress, worked with the U.S. Navy to develop satellite communications software and consulted for Accenture in developing telecom Internet solutions.

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