Why is Oscar free?

The no-cost, or low-cost, open source approach is intended to enlist a critical mass of health care users and developers, to use and enhance the OSCAR system on a ongoing basis. Any developments you make to OSCAR must be contributed back to the pool of OSCAR resources.

What is Oscar's objective?

Oscar's objective is to offer a "royalty free" set of Clinic Applications and Clinic Resources for use by health care providers and clinics in Canada and everywhere

How much will Oscar cost?

• Oscar is developed using open-source tools, which are free of royalties
• There is no purchase cost, no license fees, no update/upgrade fees, no user fees, etc
• Users only pay for their own clinic's equipment, desired customizations and the support they need

What is OSCAR's licence?

OSCAR uses the GPL license

**How can I join the team?**

Participate in the discussion forum on SourceForge. If we like your ideas we will add you as a developer.

Where do I report Bugs?

You can either join the developer mailing list or email support@oscarmcmaster.org

Where do I send patches to?

Patches can be sent and posted in the discussion forum on sourceforge.