The March 2005 issue of Psychiatric Services has a column by Thomas Good the author of SQLClinic an electronic medical record geared toward Psychiatry which, has been used with other types of practices. This is a mainstream Psychiatry journal so it is good to see a FOSS project getting some press there. From the introduction by the column editors: ‘Open-source software addresses three crucial needs of users: it is easy to customize, it is inexpensive, and the user�s future is not tied to that of a vendor company. Although the software the authors describe in this month�s column is still too formidable for an individual practitioner, moderate- sized organizations should consider it near the top of the list. Let us hope that programmers develop a version tailored for solo and small group practices soon. We will report on it in this column when it occurs…’ There is a factual error in the article in that it states that the Open Source movement began in the early 80’s. Actually, the Free Software movement began in the early 80’s. The Open Source movement began in approximately 1998 and shares many of the goals, but is distinct from the Free Software movement. A short history of both of these movements can be found here.