[kwlug-disc] Fw: [About KWLUG] Joint Cooperation

[Paul Nijjar]

Say you got an email like this. How would you respond?

--- On Wed, 12/10/08, info at iranfoss.ir <info at iranfoss.ir> wrote:

> From: info at iranfoss.ir <info at iranfoss.ir>
> Subject: [About KWLUG] Joint Cooperation
> To: kwlug-webform at weait.com, paul_nijjar at yahoo.ca
> Received: Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 3:38 AM
> Iranian Free Software User Group sent a message using the
> contact form at
> http://kwlug.org/contact.
> 
> Dear Sir / Madam
> 
> The first Iranian Free Open Source Software users have been
> established in
> Iran.
> Some of these associations’ goals are:
>      •    Establish stable base for freedom of the open
> source software
> in
>           information society.
>      •    Propagation of using open source and open
> documents.
>      •    Develop using the Linux O.S
>      •    Foremost charity institution in Software and IT
> in order to
> create
>           and develop the Open Source Software in Iran
>      •    Educate people and increase the information
> level of society
> 
>           regarding the Open Source Software with variety
> of supports and
> 
>           trained staff in Open Source Software and Open
> Document's
> area.
>      •    Create a large variety of software based on
> developing Open
> Source
> 
> Software/Open Document with the purpose of independence
> Information
> Technology
> and communication, create new jobs and anticipate depending
> on exclusive
> sellers and companies.
> 
> (We are going to)Our aim is to start some international
> cooperation with
> other
> open source user groups in all over the world. Therefore
> this organization
> has
> started a program on general term of free software on
> topics set forth
> below:
>  1.    Sharing knowledge and experience on the free
> software specially :
>      •    Organizational issues
>      •    Building the culture , human resources and
> public awareness
>      •    Promotion of free software-related business
> models
>      •    Promotion of free software in the government
> and public
>           administration
>  2.    Organizing joint conferences
>  3.    Collaborative works in international
> organizations’ meetings
> such UN
>        meetings
>  4.    Participation at workshops, conferences and
> exhibitions
>  5.    Encouraging commercial free software
>  6.    Education on free software
>  7.    Establishing the necessary legal framework for free
> software
> 
> Please be informed that we are ready to send you the
> agreement if you are
> interested in.
> We are looking forward to hearing you soon.
> 
> Best regards
> Iranian Free Software Users Group


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