Re: [OSS] Welcome to the list

Dear Stefan,

Thanks for your information. I will contact some people from VAIP,
universities and companies and introduce them to you soon.
Cheers,
Chuong

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stefan Probst" <stefan.probst@opticom.v-nam.net>
To: <chuongtl@itprog.gov.vn>
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 6:37 PM
Subject: [OSS] Welcome to the list

> Dear All,
>
> as a follow up of the Second OSS Conference in Hanoi, and our meeting this
> week, I've setup this mailing list to facilitate easier communication.
>
> It runs on the isoc-vn.org domain because
> 1) It was the easiest/fastest way for me to setup an archived mailing
list.
> 2) OSS fits to ISOC's mission
> "To assure the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet
> for the benefit of all people throughout the world"
> Proprietary Software limits the access to the Internet (with all the
> opportunities for developing countries), and OSS is a viable alternative.
> And since a PC user will not switch to OSS, unless there is basic other SW
> (like an office package) available, it fits also ISOC's mission to care
> about other essential Open Source SW (like office applications).
>
> So far to the possible question "Why use the isoc-vn domain for an OSS
list?".
>
> As a start-up, I've subscribed those who were at the meeting at EC
premises
> yesterday, plus Lars who could not come. Who are missing at least, IMHO,
are:
> - contact(s) to VAIP (because of their country-wide training facilities)
> - contact(s) to Universities (Bac Khoa Hanoi?
> Thang Long University? University Can Tho? ...)
> - contact(s) to Vietnamese Linux User groups
>
> The easiest way for people to subscribe, is to use the following link:
> http://www.isoc-vn.org/cgi-bin/mojo272/mojo.cgi?f=s&l=oss
>
> Alternatively, I can subscribe people manually.
>
> The proposed "Mission Statement" for this list is:
> "To facilitate discussions and information exchange on how to support and
> promote the introduction of Open Source Software in Vietnam."
> Pls. do feel free to change/edit/amend this.
>
> I propose to wait a few days to allow more subscriptions, before we start
> do discuss the first issues.
>
> Best Regards,
> Stefan
>
> PS: BTW... this list runs on an OSS mailing list SW (mojo mail with minor
> modifications done by myself) and an OSS OS: FreeBSD....
>
>
>
>
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