Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> Dr. Notes Cuts Off Customers, Demands Fee
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> | A great example of the problems that you have with using a
> | proprietary license for your EHR has been posted on
> | GPLMedicine.org From the main article: (McGoverns) tech support
> | contract with Boca Raton-based Dr. Notes was originally for $1,200
> | a year but the company wanted her to pay $5,000 a year. When
> | McGovern refused, the company didn't give her an updated monthly
> | password needed to access the program and view records, she
> | said. You cant make this stuff up.'
> `----
>
> http://www.linuxmednews.com/1152125116
"Attorney Joseph Klapholz, who represents One Park Place landlord
CanPro Investments, said Dr. Notes left that building under threat of
eviction for not paying rent."
IOW the business was in trouble, so they decided to finance a recovery
by extortion, which didn't work, and they did a runner.
Just one of many cowboy operations, no doubt, and indicative of the
kind of risk you take when you rely on closed-source commercial
software.
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K.
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