[ILUG] Open source software in Irish hospitals?

[P at draigBrady.com]

Conor Lennon wrote:
> There's an article on The Register about whether SCO is impacting on the take-up of linux at
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/04/21/big_linux_debate/
> 
> The last paragraph in the article is:
> 
> 'Tony Kenny is IT manager at Beaumont Hospital Dublin, where
> he has overseen a major shift, with major savings, to open 
> source software. He said it had a big impact on his IT 
> department when they realised applications they had 
> developed would be taken up by other hospitals. He
> said: "Giving out applications meant my IT department 
> realised other people would see their mistakes - that 
> changed things."'
> 
> Anyone know anything about the use of open-source software 
> in Irish hospitals?

I've heard Tony Kenny speak a couple of times.
He really is an engaging speaker, but more importantly
he's very pragmatic, saying what's bad as well as good.
This is much more convincing IMHO. There are a few
pertinent docs out there. The first hit is informative:
http://www.google.ie/search?q=beaumont+hospital+opensource

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