[ossig] Marketing and Selling OSS

["Dr. Zahran Halim" <zahran@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: SOFTLETTER:

Please see appended. Has something like this been done locally, with local speakers and experiences in the mix?
Regards
--Zahran
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