As a heavy NONMEM user since 1993 I never needed to look at the NONMEM code and I believe that more than 95 percent of the users are the same and are more interested in the modelling than in understanding the source code.
Ziad ------Original Message------ From: Eleveld, DJ To: Serge Guzy To: [email protected] To: Ludden, Thomas To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NMusers] RE: NONMEM 7 Update Sent: 3 Jul 2009 21:40 Serge, I am afraid I dont understand what you are getting at. Are you trying to say that so few people in the world understand the NONMEM code and so noone is likely to complain that they cant understand the encrypted code? Or are you trying to say that so few people in the world understand the NONMEM code and so encryption is rather pointless since it changes almost nothing? Douglas -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] on behalf of Serge Guzy Sent: Fri 7/3/2009 9:56 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [NMusers] RE: NONMEM 7 Update I do have only one simple question. How many people took advantage from the fact Nonmem was distributed as open source? If we are talking about a very small percentage, is this discussion worthwhile? How many people except bob bauer and may be somebody else I am not aware of are able to follow and understand the cuirrent nonmem code? Serge ________________________________ From: [email protected] To: Ludden, Thomas ; [email protected] Sent: Thu Jul 02 23:46:09 2009 Subject: [NMusers] RE: NONMEM 7 Update Thomas Didn't ICON consider that indeed, this decision might stimulate the divergence of an open-source clade of NONMEM, somewhat like R stemmed out of S-plus? If a small academic group starts to work in that direction, it would certainly be quickly joined by many. Thierry Buclin Univ. Hospital, ------Original Message Truncated------ ICON plc made the following annotations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This e-mail transmission may contain confidential or legally privileged information that is intended only for the individual or entity named in the e-mail address. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance upon the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail transmission in error, please reply to the sender, so that ICON plc can arrange for proper delivery, and then please delete the message. Thank You, ICON plc South County Business Park Leopardstown Dublin 18 Ireland Registered number: 145835
