Linux Business Applications

 

 

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.

 

For an excellent description of the Open Source software development model embodied in Linux, and why it's good for business, please refer to: www.opensource.org

 

Internet companies

 

Internet and other network consultants

 

Other consultants

 

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:

 

 

Technical support organizations

 

Software developers and computer consultants

 

Media companies

 

Law firms

 

Telecommunications and network companies

 

Instrumentation and control systems

 

Engineering companies

 

Environment-related products and services

 

Manufacturing

 

Wholesalers and retailers

 

The oil and gas industry

 

The publishing industry

 

The financial industry

 

The automotive industry

 

The aerospace industry

 

The healthcare sector

 

The military and its support industries

 

Agriculture

 

Business services

 

Sports and recreation

 

Real Estate and Construction

 

Tourism and travel

 

Transportation

 

Vendors of Computer hardware, software and books

 

Educational and research institutions

For a list of papers about the use of Linux in research laboratories, all from the Computing in High Energy Physics '98 Conference, press HERE.

 

Government organizations

 

Non-profit and charitable organizations

For a list of other Linux resources on the WWW, press HERE

If you are interested in promoting Linux for a commercial application, you should read the Advocacy-HOWTO document.