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@asto you are missing the point. Piracy is obviously a big problem. But it is a problem in practically every country. The issue here is that in India it is hard to sell technology products (SaaS or otherwise) because Indian businesses are unable to comprehend what technology can do for them. It boils down to the competence of the tech managers/evaluators at these orgs. Some of them are poor and they don't even know it.

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It doesn't matter what the underlying reasons are. The point is if you are going to invest resources in something that requires Indians to actually pay for it (regardless of payment model), you are taking a big risk.

PS: I am saying "Indians" because I am quite familiar with the situation here. I am sure though, that things are quite similar in most "developing nations".

"Piracy is obviously a big problem. But it is a problem in practically every country."

Inside businesses? Really? Don't think I have ever seen pirated software at the places I have worked, and I don't believe it's very common. I have seen people "borrowing" software to install on their personal computers, but that's something else.

Is this just in Scandinavia?

Piracy is quite common in India (both Businesses and consumers). I think piracy in other Third World countries as well (anecdotal).

Well piracy is a problem for s/w industry in general.

'Borrowing' is a neat little alternative to the word 'piracy' :)

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