We get a good share of odd emails to various addresses at perl.org.
I just replied to this gem sent to cpan@
we are a software reseller based in France (European HQ) and one of our UK customers is asking us for sourcing conditions for :
Qty 3 PERL (artistic license for downloadable product )
Could you please come back to me with following information :
-ASAP cost? -can we buy directly from you, or is there a distributor you can recommed? -payment terms and conditions (knowing that credit card is not an option for us)
Please, send us your complete contact details.
Is there any information you find relevant for a first contact, please let me know.
Re:What part of "Free"...
ask on 2005-12-15T03:29:20
well, the license is more complicated than "free" -- but yeah, not that complicated!
Opportunity?
lilstevey on 2005-12-15T12:15:33
A letter in this form might be seen as more user friendly? Dear Sir/Madam
As you may be aware, perl is open source software, and there are many distributions which are available for no financial cost.
However, the following organisations, which contribute to xxx, Have be known to offer support of and or training in perl - They may be able to offer the services you are looking for. Please note that this list does not imply endorsement:Many companies which use perl contribute back to the community in the way of patches, modules and bug reports in approved forms. by particpitating in this community many organisations gain benifit, even if only in the form of goodwill by the developers. You can find a guide to the community, and a suggested form of ettiquette here:
- A supplier
- Another Supplier
http://some.url/
