[Novalug] Diabetes Software chance

[Ken Kauffman]

Peter

If you decide to make Java the platform, you might read up on J2ME 
design and performance concepts.  I find that people who are familiar 
with J2ME write much more efficient code that outperforms the 
cookie-cutter Java developer's.

Ken

Peter Larsen wrote:
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> A few months back I asked this fine group for suggestions for Linux
> software to use with diabetes test meters. The software that do exist,
> is of course for windows only and usually of a fairly poor quality. But
> nothing found for Linux :(
>
> I wrote Abbott Diabetes Care - who produces the meter I use myself and
> asked. And they're more than open to the suggestion of releasing the
> specifications/protocols to talk with the Freestyle family meters.
>
> Here's my plan should I get the communication specs - to initially make
> a basic program in Java that will read the meter data, and hold a small
> local "database" of meter readings. Once a basic program is working it
> would be released on sourceforge or something like that. It would be
> with the help of the community that other meters would be added, plus
> features for diets and other medical records could be added.
>
> To me it's important that this becomes a community effort. So here's the
> issue. Abbott wants a business case for what-ever software "I" produce.
> And I need to sell this idea of community effort and at the same time be
> careful that I don't break copyright and patents Abbott might have
> preventing a public release of the software. If the latter isn't
> possible, I most likely won't venture into this.
>
> If I scare them off I won't get the specs at all, and this is to no avail.
>
> So I need a bit of help. Suggestions to what to write this company and
> explain the wonders of open source without scaring them. And try to give
> a business case that would be read as an advantage to them. By no means
> do I want to help produce a SINGLE VENDOR (meter vendor) program so
> claiming it's a sole advocacy for them would be wrong. But in the
> beginning that would be the case of course.
>
> Of course the initial platform I think about is Linux; but with Java
> comes the possibility of all major platforms; mac, windows, different
> distros etc. which is why Java is so appealing to me. But I need
> something to hold the data in; what suggestions do you have? Mysql etc.
> isn't always available for those other platforms. Other ideas for
> programming platform?
>
> Best Regards
>   Peter Larsen
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