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The movie Almost Famous tells the story of William, a 15-year-old writer in the 1970s who bags an assignment from Rolling Stone Magazine to do an article about a rock band on the verge of stardom. The unlikely premise sets the stage for a road trip that’s all a
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
bout being true to yourself and coming of age.
Like the boy in the movie, Linux as a desktop operating system has come of age, and like the band he follows around, it’s on the verge of stardom.
Because Linux is free, nobody knows exactly how many people use i
Like the boy in the movie, Linux as a desktop operating system has come of age, and like the band he follows around, it’s on the verge of stardom.
Because Linux is free, nobody knows exactly how many people use i
; 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
t.
The Linux Counter Project estimates there are 29 million users, which would give it just about 3.6 percent of the total personal computer market worldwide.
But a number of factors are likely to push these numbers higher.
First, a number of versions—called
The Linux Counter Project estimates there are 29 million users, which would give it just about 3.6 percent of the total personal computer market worldwide.
But a number of factors are likely to push these numbers higher.
First, a number of versions—called
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
distributions—have made Linux much easier to install and use.
Up until a few years ago, Linux was mainly used on servers. Now, it’s increasingly being used on desktop computers and notebook PCs. In 2003, when the company I worked for at the time undertook a
Up until a few years ago, Linux was mainly used on servers. Now, it’s increasingly being used on desktop computers and notebook PCs. In 2003, when the company I worked for at the time undertook a
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
full-scale migration from Windows to Linux, users who were not adequately prepared for the change complained loudly. Today, most of those complaints have been addressed and Linux is an attractive, free and open source software platform suitable for office use.
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
In an analysis earlier this month, the technology journal eWeek found that two distributions in particular—Ubuntu and OpenSUSE—are worthy rivals to Microsoft’s new Windows Vista operating system.
“Ubuntu’s [software] catalog surpasses those of all other Linux
“Ubuntu’s [software] catalog surpasses those of all other Linux
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
distributions we’ve tested, and its software management tools outclass not only Linux rivals’ but also Microsoft Windows’ and Apple Mac OS X’s,” eWeek wrote.
A second factor is that Microsoft itself will drive users to Linux.
Ever since the company launched i
A second factor is that Microsoft itself will drive users to Linux.
Ever since the company launched i
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
ts Windows Genuine Advantage program last year, I’ve said that heavy-handed efforts to crack down on software piracy would backfire. The market research company IDC seems to agree.
Instead of encouraging users to obtain genuine copies of Windows, Microsoft’s a
Instead of encouraging users to obtain genuine copies of Windows, Microsoft’s a
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
nti-piracy efforts will cause many users to opt for a freely available Linux distribution, says Al Gillen, an IDC analyst.
This will be particularly pronounced in smaller, cost-conscious companies that now run on a mix of licensed and unlicensed Windows PCs. I
This will be particularly pronounced in smaller, cost-conscious companies that now run on a mix of licensed and unlicensed Windows PCs. I
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
nstead of gaining a few more desktop licenses, Microsoft may end up losing the entire company to open source software.
Even the arrival of Windows Vista will give companies the impetus to consider shifting to open source.
“People will have the choice—they are
Even the arrival of Windows Vista will give companies the impetus to consider shifting to open source.
“People will have the choice—they are
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
going to get a major disruption and have to learn a whole new interface and way of working to switch from a previous version of Windows to Vista,” says Jonathan Oxer, president of Linux Australia in an interview with ZDNet. “It’s just as much disruption—or as l
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
ittle disruption--to move to a version of Linux… So what we will probably see is that a lot of companies are going to very seriously consider...not switching to Vista but switching to a Linux-based platform instead.”
None of these factors guarantees success, o
None of these factors guarantees success, o
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
f course, and much still needs to be done.
In a series of blog posts, Mark Shuttleworth, founder of the Ubuntu Project, outlines a series of challenges that free software must hurdle to become ubiquitous on desktop PCs.
One of these he calls “Granny’s new cam
In a series of blog posts, Mark Shuttleworth, founder of the Ubuntu Project, outlines a series of challenges that free software must hurdle to become ubiquitous on desktop PCs.
One of these he calls “Granny’s new cam
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
era,” referring to the ability to plug any number of gadgets and devices and have them just work.
Another challenge, Shuttleworth says, is the “extra dimension” of making the operating system more visually engaging.
To this list, I would add easy networking a
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
nd games.
Users shouldn’t have to edit configuration files to set up a shared printer or a wireless network.
In addition, the availability of high-quality games is a must for many home users. Running Windows games under Wine just doesn’t cut it, and paying a
Users shouldn’t have to edit configuration files to set up a shared printer or a wireless network.
In addition, the availability of high-quality games is a must for many home users. Running Windows games under Wine just doesn’t cut it, and paying a
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
onthly subscription fee to run them under the proprietary Cedega system is simply unattractive.
Unfortunately, market conditions don’t favor Linux games, either—and at least two companies that used to port Windows games to the open source platform have closed
Unfortunately, market conditions don’t favor Linux games, either—and at least two companies that used to port Windows games to the open source platform have closed
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
shop.
Progress in other areas seems more promising.
In terms of visual appeal, Linux has already come a long way. My Ubuntu PC, with the Beryl windows manager installed, is already more visually engaging than any Windows Vista or Mac OS X machine. What’s left
Progress in other areas seems more promising.
In terms of visual appeal, Linux has already come a long way. My Ubuntu PC, with the Beryl windows manager installed, is already more visually engaging than any Windows Vista or Mac OS X machine. What’s left
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
to do is to make Beryl less painful to install.
To a large extent, achieving plug-and-play depends on hardware manufacturers, who will only write Linux drivers for their printers, scanners, digital cameras, MP3 players, mobile phones and other gadgets once th
To a large extent, achieving plug-and-play depends on hardware manufacturers, who will only write Linux drivers for their printers, scanners, digital cameras, MP3 players, mobile phones and other gadgets once th
.
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
ey see that enough of their customers are running on the platform. This is already happening, albeit slowly.
“It’s partly just a matter of time, but then it’s also partly a question of how we communicate the state of Linux today,” Shuttleworth writes. Near th
“It’s partly just a matter of time, but then it’s also partly a question of how we communicate the state of Linux today,” Shuttleworth writes. Near th
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
e start of Almost Famous, William’s older sister takes one last look at the boy before she leaves home to start her own life. “One day, you’ll be cool,” she predicts.
For Linux, that promise has already come true. Now all that’s left is to make it truly famous
For Linux, that promise has already come true. Now all that’s left is to make it truly famous
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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