OSCON 2011

See the following -

GNOME's Sandler: Is there a killer in the code?

Paula Rooney | ZDNet | September 25, 2011

Imagine if your life depended on software –and the source code was proprietary? That’s the dilemma faced by recently-appointed GNOME executive director Karen Sandler. who was diagnosed with a serious heart condition in 2006 that required the implantation of a cardioverter defibrillator. Read More »

Using Open Source Software in Safety-Critical Medical Devices

Shahid N. Shah | HealthcareGuy.com | September 4, 2011

...As we know, FDA regulated medical devices are considered safety-critical systems due to their ability to affect patient lives. Given the nature of scrutiny and the requirement to play it safe, most medical device vendors end up choosing proprietary or custom solutions for operating systems, databases, messaging platforms, alarm notification systems, and event logging. Read More »