On 08/13/2009 03:05 AM, Andreas Tille wrote:
On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 05:28:24PM -0400, K.S. Bhaskar wrote:> Does "WorldVistA EHR is a repackaged and extended version of the VistA > health care information system" work for you? Thanks.If you leave out the "WorldVistA EHR is a" part, yes. Short descriptions should always be read as <Packagename> is a <short Description> so replicating this should be avoided.
[KSB] WorldVistA EHR is really the name of the application produced by WorldVistA, so there is no replication.
> P.S. This VistA application's use of the name precedes by perhaps a > decade the use of the name for another piece of software by a large > software company!Sure! I know this. Do you remember we met in OSHCA conference in London 2003 where we also talked about VistA? When I heard the product name of this large company I honestly expected to claim your trademark rights into this term.
[KSB] Yes, Andreas, I do remember!The VistA community was stunned with Microsoft chose the name. But there are many VistA trademarks, even for just software, and this VistA is actually a registered trademark of the US Department of Veterans Affairs (don't ask how the US Government registered a trademark for a Government department; I don't know). Microsoft's trademark is actually for "Windows VistA".
There is a rumor that they plan to trademark the number "7"! 8-) Regard -- Bhaskar GT.M - Rock solid. Lightning fast.