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Social Articles - Average Indian Person Just Gets A Copy Of Pirated Windows Instead Of A Free And Legal Copy Of Linux
I came to India last December, and I have been in India for the last two and a half months or so. Before I came to India, I was expecting that there are a fair number of Linux users in India, but that is not the case at all.
According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product
It seems that the average Indian person just gets a copy of pirated Windows instead of a free and legal copy of Linux; not many Indian people seem to be interested in Linux. Some may wonder why the average Indian person doe
; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.
Examples of combination products may in
Examples of combination products may in
not want to get a copy of free, legal and fully functional Linux, but there are good reasons why he/she prefers a copy of pirated Windows.
One of the biggest reasons is rather obvious; as far as the average Indian person i
One of the biggest reasons is rather obvious; as far as the average Indian person i
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
concerned, Windows is what he/she knows, and he wants to stick with what he knows. Just like in many other countries, the vast majority of people have been using Windows for the last ten years or so in India, and Windows ha
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
the strongest install base. As far as the average Indian person is concerned, Windows is THE OS. He simply does not bother about changing OS all of a sudden.
One of Linux's compelling features is the cost; Linux is free. H
One of Linux's compelling features is the cost; Linux is free. H
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
wever, as far as the average Indian person is concerned, there is no difference in cost between Linux and Windows, since he gets a copy of pirated Windows instead of an authorized and legal copy of Windows anyway. Also it is
ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc
not that difficult to get a copy of pirated Windows in India. Most, if not, all computer shops around the country have copies of pirated Windows and they just install Windows free of charge.
The fact of the matter is that L
The fact of the matter is that L
easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi
nux can be a little more expensive than Windows in India. Since most, if not, all computer shops around India have copies of pirated Windows and they just install Windows free of charge, there is no extra cost to get a copy
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
f pirated Windows for the average Indian person; however, he may need to get a CD from a Linux distributor to get a copy of Linux. Ordering the CD is not free; there is a cost. So, Linux can be a little more expensive than W
and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ
ndows.
Critical business applications still only run on Windows, and this is another big reason why the average Indian person prefers a copy of pirated Windows to a free and legal copy of Linux. For example, PhotoShop is a
Critical business applications still only run on Windows, and this is another big reason why the average Indian person prefers a copy of pirated Windows to a free and legal copy of Linux. For example, PhotoShop is a
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
ritical business application. Many photo stores use PhotoShop. Business cards are also designed using PhotoShop. PhotoShop is everywhere. However, there is no equivalent of PhotoShop available on Linux. (PhotoShop is availab
ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
Following aspects would a
e on Macintosh, but Macintosh is clearly more expensive than Windows and Linux. The difference in cost between Macintosh and the other two OSes Windows and Linux is too big).
Many of, if not, most of working professionals i
Many of, if not, most of working professionals i
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
India work with those outside of India; they are not necessarily in outsourcing businesses, but their businesses are often set up so that they collaborate with those outside of India. Compatibility is critical, and using Wi
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
dows makes their life so much easier. They really do not have to think about creating files in different formats or learning differences between Windows and Linux. Business environment in India is different enough and there
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
s no need to add more complexity in their business operations.
The government also has not made a lot of effort for poor communities to use Linux based thin clients and full-featured Linux, while they can greatly benefit fr
The government also has not made a lot of effort for poor communities to use Linux based thin clients and full-featured Linux, while they can greatly benefit fr
t?
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
m the use of Linux. While the government intervention is debatable, the government has not encouraged or forced businesses in India to use Linux.
Finally, young people who plan to work in IT are interested in learning more
Finally, young people who plan to work in IT are interested in learning more
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
about Windows than Linux. They prefer to get MCSE and other Microsoft certificates than Linux certificates. Even when they study to get other certificates such as CCNA, they think in terms of what those certificates mean in
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
indows environment. Microsoft certificates generally give more job opportunities than Linux certificates, so they want to have Windows on their computers rather than Linux.
This article is not written to criticize Linux in
This article is not written to criticize Linux in
.
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
ny way; it is simply written to describe the IT environment in India. My guess is that many of those who live outside of India intuitively think that there are a fair number of Linux users in India because Linux is free; tha
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
was actually my intuition as well. However, once the role that Windows plays in India, in particular, in India's business environment, it becomes quite clear why Windows has a so much bigger install base in India than Linux
tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products
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