CARLOS (Clinical Assisting Recording Ledger Open Source) is an electronic medical records system forked from the OpenO EMR project. This software is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) v2. The CARLOS contributors and the many others involved with development of this codebase believe strongly in the value of open-source software in healthcare. This license means:
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Freedom to Modify and Distribute: You are free to modify and distribute the software, but any modifications or derived works must also be licensed under GPL v2. This ensures that the software remains open-source, and any improvements are shared back with the community.
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Source Code Availability: If you distribute any modified versions or binaries, you must also provide access to the corresponding source code. This helps maintain transparency and allows other users to build on your changes.
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No Warranty or Liability: As with all GPL-licensed software, CARLOS comes with no warranty, either express or implied. The software is provided "as is," meaning that CARLOS contributors and any others involved are not liable for any issues, damages, or legal claims arising from the use of the software. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations in their jurisdiction when using or distributing the software.
Please review the GPL v2 license for further details. CARLOS EMR continues to evolve through community-driven development, providing a robust solution tailored for modern healthcare challenges.
Detailed installation documentation is available in the .devcontainer setup, which provides a complete development environment using Docker. This is the recommended approach for both development and getting started with CARLOS. The installation process supports both cloud-based and on-site deployments, offering flexibility based on your organization's needs.
For installation instructions, see .devcontainer/README.md.
We welcome community involvement! Whether you're reporting bugs, improving documentation, or writing code, your contributions help build a better EMR for healthcare providers.
See CONTRIBUTING.md for everything you need to get started, including development environment setup, code standards, and the pull request process.
CARLOS is forked from the OpenO EMR project, which itself was forked from OSCAR McMaster.
Important Disclaimers:
- This project has no affiliation with OpenOSP, the organization that developed OpenO EMR
- This project has no affiliation with McMaster University
- The OSCAR name and related trademarks remain the property of McMaster University and are used in this project solely for descriptive and historical purposes
- OSCAR is a registered trademark of McMaster University
For detailed copyright attribution and project heritage information, see NOTICE.md.
CARLOS is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) v2, providing transparency and freedom for users to modify and improve the software. See the LICENSE file for full details.