[olug] business case in omaha for linux?

Craig Wolf cjwolf at mpsomaha.org
Sat Dec 13 21:16:02 UTC 2003


Add to the list, the Millard Public Schools Foundation.
(No website....yet.  Working on it.)  8)

Craig Wolf
Linux Web Server Support
Desktop/Network Specialist
402-894-6283

>>> td3201 at yahoo.com 12/13/03 11:29 AM >>>
Add:

Qwest Choice Online - www.tconl.com
LAB-InterLink (before they decided to lay everyone
off) - www.labinterlink.com


--- Jay Swackhamer <Jay at RebootTheUser.com> wrote:
> you could add to the UNO
> Linux is running the MavRadio station.
> http://www.MavRadio.org
> 
> There is a workstation running the mp3's using
> xmms/digital dj, Ripping
> CD's using Grip, a linux encoder machine to feed the
> linux shoutcast/web
> server,
> and also a linux laptop being used as a display in
> the window for
> the song playing/etc.....
> 
> > Only ones on my list I saw to add are:
> >
> > * Dialogic (website anyone?)
> > * Cash Flow Billing Solutions
> <http://cashflowbilling.com/>
> >   (No current IT openings found - Bellevue)
> > * SecurityPosture
> <http://www.securityposture.com/>
> >   (No current IT openings found)
> > * West Interactive <http://www.west.com/>
> >   (Information Systems positions open in Omaha:
> Network Engineer
> >   and Systems Analyst... search "Omaha, NE" and
> not "Omaha, NE*")
> >
> > Schools (only on servers - so far except UNL)
> >
> > * Omaha/Millard Public School District - ops.org,
> mpsomaha.org
> > * UNO Library (plus Free/Open BSD) -
> library.unomaha.edu
> > * UNO College of IS&T - www.ist.unomaha.edu
> >   (PKI - www.pki.nebraska.edu)
> > * UNL College of Computer Science and Engineering
> - csce.unl.edu
> >   (Ferguson computing lab - SuSE on desktop) and
> servers?
> >
> >
>
http://csce.unl.edu/Student_Resources/Student_Resources.php3?page=Lab_Facilities.php3&file=Labs/ferg_16.html&current=System_Information
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 15:34:17 -0600
> > Jay Woods <woodsjay at cox.net> wrote:
> >
> > |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>
> > + and all subcompanies
> >
> > |    * 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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> >
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