Managing Diabetes in Software Freedom
15 days ago
- #Software Freedom
- #Open Source
- #Medical Technology
- Bradley Kuhn diagnosed with early-stage Type 2 Diabetes in March 2025.
- Medical specialist recommended installing proprietary Freestyle Libre app from Abbott for Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM).
- Kuhn refused due to restrictive terms and conditions, including data collection and prohibition on reverse engineering.
- Discovered FOSS alternative Juggluco for CGM management, avoiding proprietary software.
- Juggluco successfully worked with Freestyle Libre 3+ device, providing real-time glucose monitoring.
- Specialist praised Juggluco's reporting features as superior to Abbott's proprietary app.
- Kuhn plans to contribute to Juggluco and aims for its inclusion in F-Droid.
- Highlighted the importance of software freedom in medical technology for patient control.
- Encouraged support for Software Freedom Conservancy to continue such work.