Re: Are real companies using/supporting Linux?

From: mudshark@zippy.shellyeah.org
Date: 04/06/02 

From: mudshark@zippy.shellyeah.org
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 20:11:37 GMT

Here is a list I got from a newsgroup

>From: http://www.m-tech.ab.ca/linux-biz/
>
>"This page contains a list of references to commercial sites that make
>use of Linux to support their day-to-day business function. It's
>intended to be useful if you would like to find out more about how
>Linux is being used in commercial and other production (i.e., not at
>home, not just for fun) environments."
>
>Internet companies
>==================
>Deja News, Inc.
>Vigilant Internet services Ltd.
>Genesis Internet Services Limited
>Net Central Cybercafe Ltd.
>Match.com
>Netscape Communications Corp.
>Surf Net City Cafe
>Business-CON'ZEPT
>BroadQuest, Inc.
>savvysearch limited
>Domain Host Services
>HotDiary Inc
>LEXBASE
>NuRelm Web Design and Marketing
>TUCOWS.com Inc.
>Munkaforum Kft.
>LinuxSalute Solutions
>Enixus Pte Ltd
>Oy Moving Entertainment Ltd
>
>Internet and other network consultants
>======================================
>Sandhill Solutions
>Internation
>The Net Result System Services, Inc.
>WebJack.com
>Softcraft Impresa
>West Philadelphia Network
>Microtec Electronic
>LRW.NET
>New Age Consulting Service, Inc.
>Valley View Microsystems
>Marcus Graf Hard- & Software
>Interactive Electronic Design Inc.
>Infomatrix Ltd
>itaLiSA Consulting
>GDS & Associates Systems Ltd.
>Lacus Technology Corp.
>I3 Icube Srl
>Linux-Systemhaus Karsten Schulz
>MANTRA Research
>Schultz Consult
>Bruce Robert Po***'s Sidereal Productions
>Moongroup Consulting, Incorporated
>GULATI, Inc.
>Pitrich Information Technologies
>Donahue Consulting
>Affinity Systems Inc.
>Pacific Image
>iOpen Technologies Ltd.
>Plomus
>ImageStream Internet Solutions
>TeleDynamics Telepresence and Telecontrol Systems
>MindStep Corporation
>SixXGate Systems Inc.
>MagusNet, Inc.
>free-it.org business linux network
>FoNet, spol. s r.o.
>FrontLine Data Systems
>Telyse.net - C.B.M., S.L.
>Solutions by Roman Redl
>Cybersource Pty. Ltd.
>Montage IT Services
>Inter7 Internet Technologies, Inc.
>Convergence.com Corporation
>Catalyst Solutions Group
>NorilTech Consulting
>Clear View NV
>NetBase Connect Sdn. Bhd
>Int* Consulting Ltd
>VisionIT
>ISS Czech
>MAKO Blatna s.r.o.
>Pantek Incorporated
>SWIPe GmbH
>3RexNet/Solheim System AB
>Siam Relay Ltd.
>Completo Tecnologia S/C Ltda
>COMPUCLICK LTDA
>Psand Limite
>Grup Software Ltd.
>iNsu Innovations
>AP Communicaties BV
>BFI Quartier
>Lacus Technology Corp.
>YieldTech, s.r.o.
>Magnifix
>DataSoft Corp.
>MATRIX Information Technologies Inc.
>Alternative Advice
>Moongroup Consulting, Incorporated
>CoyoteData Security Limited
>TTS Computers
>Neuron Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
>SysNet
>Byte Craft Sdn. Bhd.
>C&B Consulting
>Cottonwood Computer Solutions
>Computer Consulting & Communication
>Cybersource Pty. Ltd.
>Cybersite Consulting Pty Ltd
>Hall Technologies
>realTech system consulting
>Worldmachine Technologies Corporation
>Entora Ltd
>Local Net Solutions, LLC
>Real Time Enterprises, Incorporated
>Sequoia NET.com
>Linux Services W.A
>UNX-Consulting
>Enixus Pte Ltd
>GoldenSun Internet Consulting & Research
>International Messaging Associates
>linuxlink Inc.
>Linux OpenSource
>Pervasive Netwerks
>SevenC Computing CC
>Unified Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
>Yacme srl
>Orinet Limited
>
>
>Other consultants
>=================
>ProjektStyrning AB
>Cambridge Data Systems, Inc.
>STEP Infotek A/S
>CMY Systems Sdn. Bhd.
>Linux Technologies, Inc.
>Paul Zoeller Personalberatung Gmbh
>CapTech IT Services
>FourThought LLC
>NorthStar Technologies Inc.
>CMO Waasland
>Continuum Software, Inc.
>Ravensfield Geographic Resources, Ltd.
>Science Applications International Corporation
>Citrus-Lime Limited
>Bufete Consultor de Mexico - Piensa Technology
>DB Experts sprl
>
>Internet service and presence providers
>=======================================
>A great number of ISPs and other Internet-related companies
>use Linux to handle dial-in, web, mail, news,
>firewalling and other services. Here is a tiny sample of these:
>
>iConnect Corporation
>Rogers Cable
>BokNet
>Preferred Internet, Inc. (sells Linux-based ISP startup kits)
>Blue Marble Live
>Telnet Canada Enterprises, Ltd.
>The Reference
>Seafare Access Ltd.
>Dynamic Solutions
>Websense.Net
>Creanet
>Dataplus
>IN*KA e.V.
>CymruNet Ltd
>'NET - AT - WORK' GmbH
>Cybernet Pty Ltd
>HogiaNet
>Comfo Access Information Network Canada Corp.
>Electropolis
>Hex.Net Superhighway
>Web Point Communications
>Internet Discovery Ltd
>Vest Internett a/s
>CyberSites, Inc.
>Sonoma.Net
>InfiNet
>WaW
>Internet Gateway Inc.
>Datasync, Inc.
>Kralizec Pty Ltd
>Svenska Internet Centralen
>Helicon On Line
>AGEDNA d.o.o.
>NetNation Communications (Canada) Inc.
>Data Control & Systems
>Zymurgy Systems Inc.
>Belgacom Skynet SA NV
>H3D Communication
>WT.net
>US Micro
>Lynx Internet Connections
>Navigo
>TouchNET GmbH
>Llama Communications
>Solution - The Computer People
>Internet-Aktiv KEG
>France Cybermedia
>Hampton Roads Online Ltd.
>Gateway Internet Ltd.
>DownCity, LLC
>E-Znet Incorporated
>New York Connect.NET
>Sunnynet ISP
>Norfolk County Internet, Inc.
>Internet Presence Inc.
>Denali Computer Systems
>Stax.Net
>Saper Media Group, LLC
>Leighton Internet
>Generation Eight
>MartNet Communications
>Dragonstar
>Dreamcorp Computer Solutions
>Center for Network Management and Services
>XCalibre Communications
>Air Virtual Internet Solutions
>PPIT P/L T/A Webmania
>LJM Internet Services
>Weikfield Mnemonix InfoNetworks Pvt. Ltd.
>On The Verge
>Erielink, Inc.
>SagNet
>MT-Link Ltd.
>ValiNet
>EuroIRC, Inc.
>Gippy's Internet Solutions
>Forward Network Communications, Inc
>Saint John Free-net
>True Computing Solutions
>Emit Sp z o.o.
>LaRed ISP
>Software Builders
>WCRT NetWorks
>Complete Computer Solutions
>[abSPACE]
>Asylog
>Denish Inc.
>NetNation Communications
>
>
>Technical support organizations
>===============================
>Linuxcare, Inc.
>OPEN CARE
>LinSupport Solutions
>Mission Critical Linux, LLC
>Multi-User Solutions
>
>Software developers and computer consultants
>============================================
>M-Tech Mercury Information Technology, Inc.
>Seattle Software Labs, Inc.
>ARDI -- makers of Executor Mac emulator software
>Wolfram Research
>Progressive Computer Concepts, Inc.
>Voxar Ltd
>Realtime Software Solutions, Inc.
>Byte Designs Ltd.
>Proven Software Inc.
>tummy.com, ltd.
>Elektrondata AB
>Image Integration Inc
>Executive Consultants
>Vertek Corporation
>MostlyLinux
>Obsidian Systems CC
>Datapat GmbH
>Knox Software
>BeFree SA/NV
>TIS Software Limited
>The Clan Partnership Ltd.
>Logica PLC
>Intelligent Alternatives
>Fly-By-Day Consulting, Inc.
>Emit Sp z o.o.
>SysNet
>Software Builders
>C&B Consulting
>I/S LiquidCom
>Better Access NV
>Linux Canada Inc.
>Golden Retriever Corp.
>Integrated Technologies Corporation
>Wyoming Financial Information Systems
>Dynamis EDV-Consulting
>S&F Consultores
>Cymitar Technology Group Inc.
>Internet Business Development S.L.
>Rapid Data Inc.
>JumpStart Systems, Inc.
>Obsidian Systems CC
>Integrated Technologies Corp.
>Hugh Bragg (networking consultant)
>Be Free SA.NV
>iNetLab
>Farrow Norris Pty Ltd
>Akumiitti Ltd
>SISA Software
>Lunatech Research
>International Business Machines
>Computer Science Services Group, LLC
>GATS, Incorporated
>Electron-Age
>X Inside, Inc. dba Xi Graphics, Inc.
>REALM Information Technologies, LLC
>Ampersand Info-Tech Private Limited
>X Engineering Software Systems
>Funcom Oslo AS
>Cascade Scientific Software, Inc.
>Internet Security Systems Inc
>Deepwoods Software
>TalentSoft - Talent Information Management, LLC.
>South Coast Software
>GBdirect Ltd
>AbiSource, Inc.
>Linux Michoacan OpenSource
>DRIVE-Systems
>Applix. Inc.
>System Development Group, Inc.
>Piranha Interactive Publishing
>Daedalus World Wide
>Ocean Park Software
>Pacific Northwest Software
>Event Software Incorporated
>Toolshed Technologies, Inc
>Deepwoods Software
>PAC Software Engineering, Inc.
>Blueridge Technologies, Inc
>Advanced Database Technologies
>Enhanced Software Technologies, Inc.
>VPDisk.com, Inc.
>KingStar Computer Ltd.
>Integrated Business Systems Corporation
>JDH Technologies L.L.C.
>Driversoft, Inc.
>Bittco Solutions Inc.
>Srishti Software Pvt. Ltd.
>WebMaster, Incorporated
>Moreton Bay LLC
>Strategic Technology Transfer Inc.
>ALIACOM
>CCR Innovacion
>Dxtra Inc.
>Pybiz, Inc
>R.B.S. Computer Corporation
>Deepwoods Software
>Caelus, Inc.
>eWaddle, Inc.
>eData Technologies,Inc.
>Anteil, Inc.
>e-smith, inc.
>01linux Ltd
>e-Solutions, Inc.
>Mind nv - Linux Consultancy
>Diseño de Software S.L.
>Mount Linux Inc.
>BK SYSTEMS (P) LTD.
>KYBERNON GmbH
>Empresas Tuxpan
>ISCN LLC
>UCS Group Limited
>Aravind Software Solution Private Ltd
>Emobee Inc.
>Prangya Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
>Progi-Pac Enr.
>Sigmer Ltd
>Tetrapod Communications, Inc.
>Unique Systems, Inc.
>Advanced Convergence Technologies
>Aurora
>Bluesine Consulting
>Ingenieria creativa
>Main Street Softworks, Inc.
>Lateral Software Technology Private Limited
>PimenTech
>RealPerson, Inc.
>South Coast Software
>Srishti Software Pvt. Ltd.
>Syspark Inc.
>VajraMedia Corporation
>VisiComp, Inc.
>WyattERP
>TomorrowSoft Corporation
>Wiresoft Net, Inc,
>
>Media companies
>===============
>Grmbl
>NIKOMA MediaWorks GmbH
>Pacific Digital Interactive
>Bent Media Inc.
>Larson Software Technology
>Starizon Technologies
>Sony Development
>Blue Sky|VIFX, Inc.
>Gannett Media Technologies International
>URGent - Ghent Student Radio
>GoodNoise
>WavePhore WaveTop, Inc.
>Linux Today
>Nucleus Communications
>TM Design Communications
>Mahaffys' Quality Printing
>Studio C
>Northeastern Educational Television of Ohio, Inc.
>GSI Technologies
>
>Law firms
>=========
>Sally Bevan
>
>Telecommunications and network companies
>========================================
>Telechamada, Chamada de Pessoas, SA
>RTV Regional-TV Services GmbH
>Sony WorldWide Networks
>LoopExpert Technologies
>Century Computers
>Digital Video Systems, Inc.
>Cisco Systems Inc.
>SpellCaster Telecommunications Inc.
>Quality Service Management, Inc.
>McLeodUSA Telecommunications Inc.
>U S West, Inc
>CII industrielle SA
>Netcom International
>MessageNet Systems, Inc.
>Century Computers
>Nokia Oyj
>
>Instrumentation and control systems
>===================================
>Fluke Corporation
>Erik Thiele (who built an autonomous robot)
>Medonic AB
>Bendor Research Pty. Ltd.
>
>Engineering companies
>=====================
>Townsend Engineering Services, Inc.
>RMD Engineering Inc.
>UNITED RAILWAY SIGNAL GROUP, INC.
>Virginia Power (under Engineering companies because of
> their cool applications!)
>Atrax Engineering
>Sony Electronics Inc
>Kärnkraft Säkerhet och Utbildning AB
>The Silver Hammer Group Ltd.
>Optim Microwave, Inc.
>KOAM Engineering Systems, Inc
>Chipworks, Inc.
>diplan GmbH
>Gulf Interstate Engineering
>CAE MRad Pty Ltd
>SSM Business Corporation Sdn. Bhd.
>Fuss & O'Neill Inc.
>Data Flow Systems, Inc.
>Artisys s.r.o.
>IBT SA.NV / Sylis Group
>Sulzer Hydro GmbH
>Arris Interactive
>Quester Tangent Corporation
>MASH Computer und Softwareservice
>Ing. Friedrich Bauer
>control Systemtechnik GmbH
>CustomWare
>Rachana Systems and Software
>MCH Konsulting Sweden
>Optim Microwave, Inc.
>Beacon Maritime
>Alenia Aerospazio Divisione Aeronautica
>Lumic Electronics Inc.
>
>Environment-related products and services
>=========================================
>Vaisala Ltd
>
>Manufacturing
>=============
>Triton ETD
>Morrison Industries
>ROSCO/Entertainment Technology
>Remstar International Inc.
>VisuAide, Inc.
>FMJ/PADLOCK Computer Security Systems
>Piping Technology & Products, Inc.
>Flesher Fabrication, LLC.
>DarkLight Systems Limited
>Weston Vinyls PLC
>The Leather Collection, Incorporated
>Zentralverband des Deutschen Handwerks
>Siemens S.A. de C.V.
>Tetra Pak Grafobal a.s.
>V & L Tool, inc.
>Sumerset Custom Houseboats
>BoomRack
>Perceptics Corporation
>Axiom (Cambridge) Ltd.
>Design Dimensions
>Weston Vinyls Plc
>MM Forgings Limited
>
>Wholesalers and retailers
>=========================
>Universal Computer Services (reference is regarding
> their client)
>Golub Corporation
>Pacific Semiconductors Inc.
>Caprice Distributors Ltd.
>Watson Foodservice, Inc.
>Call & Logistik Center GmbH & Co KG
>Euroline AS
>Ibis Books
>Walker Component Group
>Genisys Inc.
>Jubilee Office Supplies
>ECandle, Inc.
>Century Sound & Music Ltd.
>The Bostwick-Braun Company
>Golub Corporation
>BlueStar Point of Sale Hardware
>Buddinge Traelasthandel A/S
>KFC Tri-state Management
>Ice.com
>
>The oil and gas industry
>========================
>Decollement Consulting, Ltd.
>Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
>ACCEL Services, Inc.
>Schlumberger Limited
>Atmos Energy
>Mathtech Pakistan
>Giant Industries, Inc.
>Nafta Gbely a.s.
>Cloudstone Petroleum Resources
>
>The publishing industry
>=======================
>Byte Magazine (McGraw Hill)
>The Linux Journal (Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc.)
>Digisoft Software Development
>The Auto Channel, Inc.
>Linux-Magazin Verlag
>Digital Domain
>O'Reilly publications in France
>WHERE.COM NY, Inc.
>ZDNet UK
>Latin America Data Base
>Nomina GmbH
>Higher Intellect
>Dagbladet Børsen A/S
>16 Straight Communications
>éditions O'Reilly
>Rector Press Limited
>
>The financial industry
>======================
>INTECH
>InTech Asset Consulting
>Sallie Mae Inc.
>Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency
>City Public Service/IBEW Federal Credit Union
>Banco BNL do Brasil S/A
>SMARTS P/L
>Anderson Accounting Systems
>First Data Resources/Digital CD-ROM Services
>Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency
>Cloudstone Finanacial Services
>Mivtach-Simon Insurance Agencies
>
>The automotive industry
>=======================
>Debis Systemhaus CCS GmbH
>Mercedes-Benz AG
>Mercedes-Benz Türk
>DaimlerChrysler
>DMS GmbH
>AutoNation, Inc.
>
>The aerospace industry
>======================
>The Boeing Company
>Northrop Grumman Corporation
>Aerospace Parts International, Inc.
>
>The healthcare sector
>=====================
>The Alberta Provincial Mental Health Advisory Board
>Clinical Pharmacological Research, Ltd.
>Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie de l'Eure
>Dapsys S.A.
>Jobsoft Design and Development, Inc.
>Canadian Medical Laboratories
>Priority Mobile Health
>Mitra Imaging Inc
>CAMEO (1992) LIMITED
>Praxis Storath
>Garnet Health Systems Corporation
>Minoru Development Corporation
>Biosan Laboratories Inc.
>Dr.Reckeweg & Co. GmbH
>
>The military and its support industries
>=======================================
>Science Applications International Corporation
>United States Army Publishing Agency
>U.S. Navy: Personnel Support Activity, San Diego
>HMM-166
>
>Agriculture
>===========
>Agdia, Inc.
>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
>
>Business services
>=================
>Business Administrative Services, Inc
>
>Sports and recreation
>The Calgary Winter Club
>The English Sports Council
>Tysbrook Stable
>
>Real Estate and Construction
>============================
>Keyline Building Materials
>Re/Max Team Ideal Realty Inc.
>Com-Steel, L.L.C.
>Kurt Eichenberger/architect aia
>
>Tourism and travel
>==================
>Allied Tours
>Intransco
>Travel Concepts of Atlanta
>Navtech System Support
>Prime Hotels International Corporation
>Turtle Point Marina
>SUNSET BEACHC CLUB, S.A.
>Amadeus Development Company
>HimLine Projects (india) Pvt.Ltd.
>
>Transportation
>==============
>Yellow Cab Service Corporation
>Canadian National Railways
>National Iranian Tanker company.
>TMF operating
>
>Vendors of Computer hardware, software and books
>================================================
>Apache Digital Corporation
>Linux Systems Labs
>Revolutionary Software, Inc.
>Craftwork Solutions, Inc.
>Sangoma Technologies Inc.
>Numerical Algorithms Group, Inc.
>All-Linux Shopping Mall
>WorkGroup Solutions, Inc
>Real Magic LINUX
>VirtuFlex Software Corp.
>Quality Software Solutions, Inc.
>Atpia Inc.
>S.u.S.E. GmbH
>LiSA Consulting
>Red Hat Software, Inc.
>Cyrix apparently uses Linux to test their x86 CPUs.
>AMD apparently uses Linux to test their x86 CPUs.
>Centaur discusses bug fixes in its processors which
> were motivated by linux failures.
>Technology Associates, Inc.
>Dataforge
>VA Research
>Linux Central
>RHR Software
>Aquasoft Pty Ltd
>Corel Computer Corp.
>Alexander Systems Inc.
>BitMover, Inc.
>LinuxPPC Inc.
>Jet Infosystems
>Promox Systems
>Archive Retrieval, Inc.
>Compaq
>ixsoft Software Development and Distribution
>Distributed Logic SA
>CRYPTOCard Corporation
>Wescom GmbH
>PSSC Labs
>Kaiwal Software (Shane) Co.,Ltd.
>The Linux Store
>SILICONRAX
>PREMHARDY
>Multi-User Solutions
>e-smith, inc.
>Linux System Solution Limited
>Linux Laptops Ltd.
>Thai Linux Solution Ltd.,Part
>On Target Systems
>Tuxtops, Inc.
>Bowen Byte-Wise Computers
>IndyBox Systems, Inc.
>CeeJay Computer Services
>Warped Systems
>3iNet Inc
>Advanced Clustering Technologies
>Greencomputer.com
>Mactavish Professional Services
>Step One Group
>
>Educational and research institutions
>=====================================
>Calif. Polytechnic State Univ.
>Chair for Technical Thermodynamics
>New Zealand Forest Research Insitute
>GLACIER
>Institut für Informations- und Datenverarbeitung
>Millbury Public Schools
>University of Rio Grande, CS Dept.
>Janus pannonius University, Faculti of Law
>Complex of Schools of Environmental Engineering
>Texas Tech University Department of Physics
>Mankato State University
>Volunteer State Community College
>Fachhochschule Mannheim, Institut fuer CAE
>Zentrum f. Europ. Wirtschaftsforschung GmbH
>Dep. of Manufacturing Eng., Tech. Univ. of Denmark
>STARLAB NV
>Tanzstudio Dreuw
>Takoma Academy
>SINTEF
>MidAmerica Nazarene University
>The D. Y. Patil Group
>Practical Advanced Technology Sdn Bhd
>University of Botswana
>mlcvic.html>Methodist Ladies College
>Fuller Theological Seminary
>Department of Cartography, ETH Zurich
>Universidad Nacional de Tucuman
>Deptartment of Informatics / Göteborgs University
>Aquinas College
>School of Mathematics, Tata Institute, INDIA
>Lab. Nikolaus Walczuch Los Andes University
>Minnesota State University, Mankato - EE Dept.
>California Institute of Technology
>Oak Ridge National Laboratory
>Studio of Arts And Sciences
>Global Knowledge
>Henry Ford Community College
>Linux Learning Centre
>
>
>For a list of papers about the use of Linux in research
>laboratories, all from the Computing in High Energy
>Physics '98 Conference, go to
>http://hepwww.ph.qmw.ac.uk/HEPpc/papers/chep98.html
>
>Government organizations
>========================
>National Disaster Communication Response Team
>United States Postal Service
> (where Linux reads the addresses on your envelopes!)
>Palm Beach County Workforce Development Board, Inc
>New Jersey State Police
>Netherlands Office for Science & Technology
>National Research Council Of Canada
>City of Cesky Krumlov
>U.S. Senate Democratic Leadership
>US Bureau of Reclamation
>City of Prescott
>Redevelopment Authority, City of Philadelphia
>
>Non-profit and charitable organizations
>=======================================
>Community Information & Referral
>California Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory System
>Beauregard Parish Public Library
>The Green Parties of North America
>Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly
>World Council of Churches
>Resources For Human Development
>Applied Information Management Institute
>The Edmonton Cat Fanciers Club
>
>
>
>
>
>--
>
>When I grow up, I want to be a kid again!

On Mon, 18 Mar 2002 00:00:28 -0500, John Unekis <junekis@olg.com>
wrote:

>Hey guys, a little advice, please?
>My organization is revamping an aging Banyan Vines based network, and
>they are actually considering using Linux for file/print/email servers.
>
>They are friendly to the idea, but need some reassurance. Can anyone out
>there help out by giving me contacts for real small to midsize (over
>100, under 1000 employees) companies (not just stories) that are either
>A) Using Linux for file/print/email servers or
>B) Provide commercial support to other companies that are using Linux
>
>References in the Wash. DC area would be most especially helpful.
>
>Spam from Winvocates is not particularly welcome.
>Thanx in advance.
>JRU
>

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