Episode Details

In this episode our two FLOSS enthusiasts focus on free and open source software in the healthcare sector, a much debated subject as this can be close to life or death for some people. Even if you're not affected now, chances are you will be - whether that's a pace maker running on closed source software or some, in contrast, other medical device powered by a pure FLOSS stack. So don't miss out on this episode.

Links

• Intro paper (ancient): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3950260/
• Centers for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov
• Centers for Disease Control @ GitHub: https://github.com/CDCgov
• Open Source First @ UK: https://openuk.uk
• Mary and George: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26246248
• Boehringer Ingelheim @ GitHub: https://github.com/Boehringer-Ingelheim
• Roche @ GitHub: https://github.com/Roche
• mRNA research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpqfdr9FPWM
• mRNA research (slightly more serious): https://www.pennmedicine.org/mrna
• FLOSS @ health sector: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open-source_health_software
• Karen Sandler on FLOSS in medical devices: https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2023/dec/19/a-note-from-karen-2023
• FLOSS and pacemakers: https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/12/column
• change.org: https://change.org
• Renegade Nell: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14502758