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Notice to Readers: Pre-Beta Version of Open Source Epi Info Released
CDC has released a pre-beta version of the Epi Info™ Community Edition for developers and information
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the Epi Info suite of tools into the C#.net development environment. CDC is emphasizing increased collaboration and
open development methods to increase the pace of innovation in public health informatics. The transition to open source
is expected to benefit the global community by enabling Epi Info projects to receive broader, worldwide participation and
open collaboration.
Epi Info Community Edition and its source code are available at
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more common formats of Microsoft Access and Microsoft SQL Server. A stable distribution of Epi Info Version 3.5.1
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