Some pungent replies to Charlene Marietti’s editorial in May 2003 Healthcare Informatics have been posted. Excerpt: ‘…There are several open-source EHR projects (listed at www.linuxmednews.com). These are the result of several years of grassroots, collaborative work. The AAFP and the U.S. government would get more mileage from their dollars if they supported one or more of these projects–not just in funding, but in collaboration…’