The Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology is directly connected to the Iranian Government. Aside from evaluating and advising policy makers on science and technology issues, the largest research outfit in the country also provides a warez server where Photoshop, MS Office and many other applications can be downloaded for free.
…Most of the software available in the market in Iran is directly downloaded from the internet. One of the few exceptions is PS3 games, which wouldn’t work if they are pirated copies. The two major reasons for this are 1- sanctions and 2- high price tags on the original copies. You can also find non government blogs an/or sites which have established their own servers. Some of them use the FTP protocol, but most use faster protocols. Also rapidshare links are very popular due to the availability of the service in Iran. I have been living in Iran since 2005 and despite the recent access limitations the net usage among people from all walks of life has had a fast upward trend….
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Iranian Government Runs Public Warez Server | TorrentFreak