Alan Hyslop wrote:
> Subject: what versus how
> Despite the job title, I confess to be really toiling to understand the
> technical issues surrounding the NHSnet, NHSweb, encryption, BT,
> firewalls, et seq ad nauseum.
>
> Anyone care to join this confession? My mate Paul Miller, a dead techie
> GP, does.
>
> So here's my proposal: strategy and user folk stay out of the 'how' and
> concentrate on the 'what'. Ross Anderson, even though a frighteningly
> techie-type, shows the way by expressing Principles. Users should say in
> plain english what they want and don't want. Techies should get on with
> providing it. And users should satisfy themselves that it's been
> provided. Safeguards and all.
>
> The alternative: techies having the right to critique medic's patient
> diagnoses and treatment.
>
> Alan Hyslop
HEAR, HEAR!!!!
And the 'Users' should make the assumtpion that ANYTHING they might
want is achievable, and then debate with the techies if/when they
(the Techies) come back and say it cannot be done.
Mike Wells
And GP
==========================================================
Professor Mike Wells
Department of Physics, The University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
Phone: 0113-233-3879 E-Mail [log in to unmask]
==========================================================
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
|