The forums on OpenHealthHub.org might give further food for thought. Hidden somewhere in their is the tail of NHSUbuntu and why they gave up - I can't find it, but here's a link to a story -
https://www.theregister.com/2018/01/18/nhs_buntu_trademark_cease_and_desist/ On Mon, Jul 24, 2023, 11:49 AM Alain D D Williams via GLLUG < [email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 11:32:38AM +0100, Greater London Linux UUG wrote: > > > Yes, you would still have your normal Windows desktop > > That is something important to understand: Open Source does not just mean > free > software on a free operating system, although that is long term desirable. > > There will be some applications that are only available on, say, MS > Windows. If > a user has just one of those they will have to stick with MS Windows†> > Replace a component at a time and at some point all the applications will > be > free software and a switch to a free OS might be possible. > > Some users might never switch OS. > > †OK you might get it going under Wine ... > > -- > Alain Williams > Linux/GNU Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT > Lecturer. > +44 (0) 787 668 0256 https://www.phcomp.co.uk/ > Parliament Hill Computers. Registration Information: > https://www.phcomp.co.uk/Contact.html > #include <std_disclaimer.h> > > -- > GLLUG mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug >
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