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Re: MDs & Dentists



Hi,
Why do we mostly have iPhone ?
Because the software aren't available on Android and the ones that are
available ain't same quality !

On 2021-07-14 6:58 p.m., Weaver wrote:
> On 15-07-2021 08:30, Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> On 2021-07-14 3:54 p.m., Weaver wrote:
>>> On 15-07-2021 05:42, ellanios82 wrote:
>>>> On 7/14/21 9:27 PM, Jude DaShiell wrote:
>>>>> Doctors and Dentists run windows as the base for all of their practice software.  I don't know of any linux software that could replace that software either.  Could it be some software house would be able to get linux versions available and make some money?
>>>>
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>>  - just so :)
>>>>
>>>>  - at one stage needed windows stuff : ran on Virtual-Box : perfect !!
>>>
>>> There are medical and dental practice softwares which runs on Linux, and
>>> it's in the repositories.
>>>
>>> https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=medical+practice&searchon=all&suite=unstable&section=all
>>>
>>> Has anybody pointed it out to their doctor/dentist yet?
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>> Have you done it ?
> 
> No, have you?
> 
>> What is needed to run a doctor office can you tell me ?
> 
> That's quite a topic to cover in an email, but yes, I know.
> 
>> Does your "suite" cover it all ?
> 
> Never used it, have you?
> Or is this just another example of your ability to denigrate something
> with no evidence to support it?
> 
>> What would be the benefits for the doctor/dentist ?
> 
> Stability and, discounting adminstration overhead, free to use.
> Have you priced out proprietary alternatives>
> They're _very_ expensive.
> 
>> Again, don't get into the FOSS thingy.
> 
> I haven't.
> But I don't see any reason to denigrate that aspect, either.
> 
>> Don't give much about this.
>>
>> Computer = tool
>> Tool = effective
>> If I need to change my habits = Must be a really good reason
> 
> The first step is honest assessment of requirement, which you don't
> appear to have done.
> 
>> I feel like all this is emotion based and no one really took time to ask
>> themselves why won't they...
>>
>> Maybe because even if you have a software, if it doesn't interact with
>> other part of the system, it's a bit useless. Like a computer on a
>> network that doesn't speak IP...
> 
> Then you need to look at the interaction points, see what can be done
> about that aspect, if that is, indeed, the state.
> Where do you get the idea it isn't?
> Cheers!
> 
> Harry.
> 

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Polyna-Maude R.-Summerside
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