[olug] business case in omaha for linux?

[Jay Woods]

A List of Linux Companies in the Area.

    * Omni Hotels <http://www.omnihotels.hcareers.com/jobs?all=true>
      (Omni Hotels' central reservation center is located in Omaha,
      Nebraska.) No IT jobs indicated at this time.
    *

      The following are related to each other (somehow):

          o Electricshoes Productions <http://www.electricshoes.com/>
            (The intelligent web design studio.) No IT jobs indicated at
            this time.
          o Lunar Gravity Networks <http://www.lunargravity.com/>
            (provides Dial-up, DSL, full and fractional T1 internet
            access, 2437 S 130th Cir Omaha, NE 68144, Main Phone:
            402-898-4728.) No IT jobs indicated at this time.
          o Douglas Theatre Company <http://www.douglastheatres.com/> No
            IT jobs indicated at this time.
    * PROTEC Systems, LLC <http://www.protec-usa.net/about_us.html>
      (Improved Hiring, Safer Workplace, 12165 W. Center Rd., Ste. 55,
      Omaha, 68144, School safety and risk management, Michael G.
      Matthews, 800 or 402/691-0919.) No IT jobs indicated at this time.
    * Aurora E-Solutions <http://www.aurora-e-solutions.com/index.php>
      (custom e-commerce sites.) No IT jobs indicated at this time.
    * Optimum Data <http://www.optimumdata.com/index.php3> (new and used
      communications equipment, 5066 S 111th St Omaha, NE 68137, (402)
      575-3000, Phil Brutsche works there.) No IT jobs indicated at this
      time.
    * John T. Turco Law Offices
      <http://www.bankruptcylawfirms.com/johntt/firm.html> (Filing
      either a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.)
    * Turco-Barnhart Law Office
    * Omaha Christian Academy <http://www.omahachristianacademy.com/>
      (private Christian school). No IT jobs indicated at this time.
    * Epsen-Hillmer Graphics <http://www.ehg.net/Pages/contactinfo.html>
      (a graphics arts place not far from Creighton U.) No IT jobs
      indicated at this time.
    * Burlington Coat Factory
      <http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/netsys/article.php/1491931>. No
      IT jobs in Omaha indicated at this time.
    * DTN Corp.
      <file:///home/woodsj/public_html/notes/2003/12/www.dtn.com> Jobs
      <http://www.dtn.com/corp/career/jobop/jobs.cfm>
    * InfoUSA <http://www.infousa.com/> Jobs
      <http://www.careerlink.org/emp/abi/interfac.htm>
    * West Corp. <http://www.west.com/about/index.asp> Jobs
      <http://www.west.com/careers/jobopps.asp>.
    * Meridian
      <http://www.meridianmap.com/abtMeridian/aboutMeridianIndex.htm>
      (Advertising.) Jobs
      <http://www.meridianmap.com/meridianPeople/employOpps.htm>.
    * Custom Computing Corporation <http://www.ccccorp.com/> (Medical
      Practice Management Systems.) No IT jobs indicated at this time.
    * CSG Systems
    * Securities America
    * AIM Institute
    * Applied Distribution Group
    * GoodLife Transportation
    * Precision Distribution
    * Top.net AKA IBS Way AKA innovativeinternet.biz
    * mygolf.com
    * IP Revolution ( Not 100% - I am sure they have at least one linux
      box somewhere )
    * phpconsulting
    * reboot the user
    * ACI Worldwide and Insession Technologies (sister companies)



Shaughn wrote:

> With the addition of the OO companies, IBUSOL Computers (grand island, 
> ne) uses and installes OO on all of our new built computers.
>
> K.J. Kirwan wrote:
>
>> This list of companies using GNU/linux/FOSS is
>> very encouraging, and should not be allowed to
>> fade away in some forgotten email.  (In fact,
>> I would add companies using OpenOffice.org to
>> the list, but I'll let that go for the moment.)
>>
>> Can this list be added to the OLUG web page?
>>
>> Initially, the entire list could be put into the
>> category "rumored but unconfirmed" or something,
>> and then the company could be contacted for
>> permission to confirm that they use Linux.
>>
>> If they agree, then their name would be moved to
>> the "confirmed" section and they would get an
>> opportunity to add a link to a paragraph or two of
>> their comments and experiences about GNU/linux/FOSS
>> if they wish.
>>
>> Does anybody else think this is a good idea?
>>
>>
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