Re: [Health] GNU HEALTH LIVE CD

[Luis Falcon]

Dear Raymond
On 09/01/14 23:21, Raymond Omeni wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> Is there a web interface/client that works with the tryton server? Can
> the tryton server be ported to a web browser, so that portable devices
> such as Ipads can access and exchange information? This liberty has a
> lot of attraction for doctors, who by the way have become very fond of
> tablets and smart phones, especially at work.
> 

You can  check the web client interface here : https://demo.tryton.org:8000/

Best

> Regards,
> 
> Raymond
> 
> On 12/18/2013 5:08 PM, Luis Falcon wrote:
>> Hi Constantine !
>> On 17/12/13 22:19, Kostis Mousafiris wrote:
>>> Hi Luis,
>>> thanks a lot for a truly extra-quick answer!t 
>>>
>>> Let me try to sum my feelings up in a more concise way:
>>> I love free/libre software, so I will NOT be put off by just the amount
>>> of technical  knowledge required in order to set GNU Health correctly up
>>> and running.
>>> However, let us not forget that many others will just feel frightened/
>>> intimidated/ discouraged by the intricacies of the set up procedure....
>>> So, yes, I will go on and try again (not with openSuSE though :-)
>>> until I obtain a fully working version of it (and of course I will let
>>> the list participants know when I get there!)
>> Great !
>>
>> Please report any issues you find in the process, so we can improve it
>> and make sure that work in as many Operating Systems.
>>> On the other hand, despite I do agree with you that a "real-world"
>>> install should
>>> be done in a way that should indeed offer ample possibilities for a
>>> tailor-made set up,
>>> I still maintain that if we had a "live" pre-installed CD/DVD, it could
>>> be an excellent attraction
>>> for new comers to give it a go and become convinced that GNU Health does
>>> work
>>> and that it can live up to the challenge of organizing a robust health
>>> service.
>>>
>> Agree. We need somebody from the community that will take that role. We
>> should have an ISO as per each new release, and always thinking of it as
>> a demo environment. We can include the current PG dump for that release.
>>
>> All the best,
>>> Thanks again for giving some consideration to this discussion that I and
>>> Raymond brought up.
>>> Friendly regards and appreciation for your excellent work!
>>>
>>> Constantine
>>>
>>> On 17/12/2013 08:29 μμ, Luis Falcon wrote:
>>>> Dear Kostis and Raymond
>>>> On 16/12/13 17:02, Kostis Mousafiris wrote:
>>>>> Dear all,
>>>>> I am using Ubuntu and Debian as my two basic distros and so,
>>>>> I am all too hesitant in jumping into an entirely different distribution
>>>>> such as OpenSUSE....
>>>>> Despite my eagerness about GNU Health, I do not think I will embark onto
>>>>> OpenSUSE at all.
>>>>> I still remain of the same opinion as Raymond and I really feel that a
>>>>> live CD of a pre-installed instance of GNU Health
>>>>> would make it so much more appealing for people not-technically-adept to
>>>>> at least give it a go.
>>>>> Thanks however for listening to my thoughts.
>>>>>
>>>> We don't have a problem at all by having a version-dependent GNU Health
>>>> ISO (live CD / USB ), but I truly think that is best to use the
>>>> installation method on Wikibook.
>>>>
>>>> Large systems such as GNU Health have dependencies, operating system
>>>> specific instructions, database setup, Tryton configuration (ERP,
>>>> security, modules, updates, connectivity ... ) that need to be
>>>> addressed. This has lead me to put the focus on documenting the
>>>> installation.
>>>>
>>>> To test the system we have the Community Database and we also have the
>>>> database dumps for each release, so you can either connect via Internet
>>>> to the demo DB or install the DB locally.
>>>>
>>>> So, summing up, I think that for demo, we can make a Live CD / USB, but
>>>> for real world, production servers, the installation method should be
>>>> tailored to your needs, and to achieve that you need the use the
>>>> installation method from Wikibooks. Of course, there is room for
>>>> improvement in both the scripts and the documentation, and we are
>>>> working on both.
>>>>
>>>> Just my 2 cents :)
>>>>
>>>> Let me know your thoughts.
>>>>
>>>> All the best,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Constantine
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 16/12/2013 06:30 μμ, Raymond Omeni wrote:
>>>>>> Axel,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have waited for Kostis's response concerning ''the one-click''
>>>>>> installation of GNU Health on OpenSUSE to ascertain the ease of
>>>>>> installation on openSUSUE. But going by the instructions on the link
>>>>>> you provided in the email to Kostis, I would say it takes quite a
>>>>>> number of clicks to install GNU Health on OpenSUSE.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Majority of those who are in position to evaluate and enventually
>>>>>> adopt GNU Health may not be people with horned skills in IT, therefore
>>>>>> if the installation involves too many technical details, there will be
>>>>>> a preference for an easier EMR installation.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   I know it may require a lot of work from the GNU Health technical
>>>>>> crew but in my opinion(and I guess the opinion of many silent voices),
>>>>>> a live CD of pre-installed GNU Health with the option of installation
>>>>>> to hard disk is the way to go. This way, people can easily easily
>>>>>> evaluate GNU Health and decide whether to install it or not on hard
>>>>>> drive.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Raymond Omeni
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> On 12/1/2013 2:41 PM, Axel Braun wrote:
>>>>>>> Kostis,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Am Sonntag, 1. Dezember 2013, 10:46:39 schrieb Kostis Mousafiris:
>>>>>>>> However, I have to admit defeat as all my attempts were
>>>>>>>> unsuccessful and
>>>>>>>> even when I asked for help from some more experienced people (with
>>>>>>>> GNU/Linux admin knowledge), we were not able to get it up and
>>>>>>>> running!!
>>>>>>> please give it a try and install GNU Health on openSUSE, as
>>>>>>> described here:
>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>> http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/GNU_Health/Operating_System-Specific_Notes#Installing_GNU_Health_on_openSUSE
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My goal was to create an easy, dashboard-like installation.
>>>>>>> openSUSE is nowadays a one-click installation...gnu health should
>>>>>>> now be as
>>>>>>> well
>>>>>>> Give it a try and post your results
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>> Axel
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> PS: and pls use a valid Mailadress: <address@hidden> bounces with
>>>>>>> domain has no valid mail exchangers
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
> 


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