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tepy
January 24th, 2006, 02:18 AM
Greetings all,

I've have a personal project I've been considering for long time. It involves using linux to run a web server using OpenEMR (http://sourceforge.net/projects/openemr), PHP and MySQL.

Backup a sec here, I've had all this running on Fedora Core 2 some time ago and what I learned about linux comes from that and using Fedora Core 4 as a desktop for the last year. I've enjoyed learning what I have learned. And I've learned that I, an old Windows tech, can get through it. The whole idea isn't new, there are at least a few companies supporting this software for physicians here and there. What I would like to see, however, is a dead simple configuration that a marginally computer-savvy physician can enter into and support (with minimal help).

So, the question is, is ubuntu a good choice for the OS?

It seems to be the right community. Any thoughts appreciated and thanks in advance.

Tom

alamba
January 24th, 2006, 02:33 AM
Tell me if I got this right buddy...u want a marginally computer savvy physician to install linux as a web server and be able to install and configure openEMP, php and mysql?

Akshay

tepy
January 24th, 2006, 09:16 AM
No, just one that would be simple enough for the physician to manage once it was installed, at least with a mimimal amount of help.

jimwillsher
January 24th, 2006, 10:15 AM
Well, I'm only marginally savvy myself, having spent all my life in a Windows environment, and I've just gone with Ubuntu for my server (apache, php, mysql, postfix, dovecot,squirrelmail, spamassassin etc.), and I'm very pleased with it.

Jim

PS I had to chuckle at your thread subject. You mean BEAR with me. Otherwise we're all supposed to get naked with you....hmmmmm.......

alamba
January 24th, 2006, 10:28 AM
loooooooooooool....i did'nt register that earlier!!

Akshay