[olug] business case in omaha for linux?

[David Walker]

Vorteon, LLC
125 S 52nd St
Lincoln, NE 68505
402-486-0077
OpenACS/Web Programming
Linux Web Server management

On Friday 12 December 2003 03:34 pm, Jay Woods 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>
>     * 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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