SuperLinux Encyclopedia - Corporations and companies

Note: This page excludes most retail sellers including Linux distribution sellers.
Note: To find sellers of computers with Linux installed ("VARs" in the jargon), search for "computer".

General Subject and Other Lists:

• Access Business Online (Business Index; looks good)
• Commercial Vendor Index (UK, but global listings)
• Hardware Vendors Pre-installing Linux on computers (Red Hat's used to have a list; URL lost)
• Linux VARs  At the Linux Journal; with VAR-provided info.
• M-TECH: Linux business applications  Great long categorized list with other stuff too.
• VAR HOWTO Listing of Linux value added resellers.
• Facts Online Guide To U.S. Technology Companies

Support Linux in some way:

• AC&NC  RAID disk arrays.
• Adaptec
• Advansys - Advanced System Products, Inc. (SCSI controlers; reportedly Linux-friendly)
• AIS - Applied Information Systems  XESS spreedsheet.
• Alcatel  Bought Packet Engines, Inc.; continued support of Linux driver development.
• Alliance Semiconductor Corp. (3D Graphics accelerator; company-produced Linux drivers)
• Alta Technology Corp.  Rack-mount Ix86 & Alpha clusters.
• Alteon Networks   High-Speed Networks; Gigabit Ethernet; Linux drivers.
• AMI - American Megatrends, Inc.   RAID products with Linux drivers.
• Apache Digital Corp. (Computers with Linux, web server sw)
• Apexx Technology, Inc.  Thin servers with well-developed SW including caching and net filtering.
• Apple / NeXT Software, Inc.
• Applix, Inc. (Office software) [LJ ads]
• Ardent Software, Inc.  ODBMS and related web app SW.
• Asa Computers, Inc.  "For computing and networking needs." [LJ ads]
• ASL Workstations, Inc. (Computers with Linux) [LJ ads]
• Aspen Systems, Inc. (Computers with Linux, system support)
• Atecon, Inc.  RAID and Networked Storage HW/SW products.
• Aventail Corporation  VPN software sold via HP
• Axis Communications, Inc.  Has a thin-server device (allows any device to be attached to a network) and management software. Also sells many such peripherals.
• Banyan Inc. (networking SW & services)
• BASCOM Global Internet Services, Inc.  Internet SW.
• Batm Advanced Communications  Supplied driver for Fiber-channel controller.
• Bentley Systems, Inc.  MicroStation 2&3D CAD applications.
• Bestpower, Inc. (?) (manufacturer of the Fortress UPS; friendly to Linux)
• Blue Sky Innovations, LLC  Power Boot boot manager and other SW.
• Caldera  Linux distribution; office suite, etc. [LJ ads]
• Canadian Mind Products
• Chase Research, Inc.  Multi-modem PCI cards.
• Chrysalis-ITS Inc.  cryptographic accelerator for IPSec
• Cirrus Logic, Inc.  Has low-power ethernet controller for embedded applications. With Linux drivers.
• Coast Software, Inc.  $; Usage tracking and content monitoring SW.
• Compaq Computer Corporation  Compaq's Linux page
• Computer Associates International, Inc.  Ingress II RDBMS.
• Computer Science Manufaktur  Proxy Server SW.
• Comtrol Corporation (RocketPort serial cards)
• Corel, Inc.  Netwinder, Word Perfect, etc. [LJ ads]
• Corel Computer Corporation
• Cyclades (Routers, Serial cards) [LJ ads]
• Data Harmony, Inc.  Document Management Software (for publishers, reference and other libraries, etc.)
• DCG Computers, Inc. (DEC Alpha computers with Linux) [LJ ads]
• Dilog "DILOG develops hardware and software storage solutions such as RAID arrays and DAT auto-changers. Some of our products have been developped with Linux, and all have been tested successfully with Linux."
• Dell Computer Corp.  Sells some server computers with Linux installed.
• DPT - Distributed Processing Technology  SmartRAID V Ultra2 SCSI and Fibre Channel RAID controllers and host adapters
• Dux Software, Inc.  Has a dictionary.
• EIS Computers  UltraSparc computers with Linux installed.
• Electronic Forge  Linux-loaded computers.
• ELSA; (Graphics cards) (said to have helped write parts of S.U.S.E.'s parts of XFree86's X servers)
• Empress Software, Inc. (Database software; "The Embedded System Database") [LJ ads]
• Enhanced Software Technologies, Inc. (BRU, BRU-2000 backup software) [LJ ads]
• Exide   Manufacturer of UPSes with Linux SW support. Provided UPSes for ALS'98.
• FairCom Corp.  C-tree database SW and development system. [LJ ads]
• Fastlane Software Systems  Network monitoring SW.
• Gcom, Inc.  "communication software products" & some hardware. Maintains "Linux Streams" SW. [LJ ads]
• Goldstar; (24x CDROM reported to have "works with Linux" logo on box)
• GMD FIT  Has BSCW workgroup software.
• GraphOn Corporation  Thin clients and thin servers. Some running Linux.
• Green Mountain Computing Systems  VHDL Compiler.
• HI-TECH USA, Inc.  Computers with Linux, etc. [LJ ads]
• IBM's Linux site 
• IDG (publisher; Owner of www.linuxworld.com and "Linux World Expo")
• Indelible Blue  Linux-oriented HW & SW reseller.
• INFOFLEX, Inc. (SQL database software, some Informix compatible; Accounting software) [LJ ads]
• InfoMagic (Linux software and books) [LJ ads]
• Inline Internet Systems, Inc.  e-commerce SW.
• Intraware "Intranet software, services, and information" (had Informix SE for download)
• J. River, Inc.  $; Windows-Unix connectivity SW.
• Knox Software (Network backup software) [LJ ads]
• Kuck & Associates, Inc. (KAI) (Multi-platform C++ compiler, Java debugger, parallel processing, etc.) [LJ ads]
• Leverage Information Systems  Web app. server SW.
• Linux Central  Have supported Linux. Sponsored Debian booth at LinuxWorld Conf.
• Linux Hardware Solutions  Computers (Alpha & x86) with Linux; Laptops & rackmounts too. [LJ ads]
• Linksys; (their ethernet card was reported to have the "It works with Linux" logo)
• Linux Systems Labs Vendor of Books, Documentation, Software, and Archives
• Littmann (?? German seller of Linux stuff ??)
• M-Systems   Flash RAM with Linux support.
• MacMillan Computer Publishing  Puts Red Hat boxes (without floppies and higher $) in bookstores. [LJ ads]
• MEMCO Software, Inc.  Computer security SW and services.
• MathSoft, Inc.
• Metro Link, Inc.  "Metro-X" X server, OpenGL, CDE, Motif software. [LJ ads]
• MicroEdge, Inc.  SlickEdit programming editor.
• Microway  High-end computers and FORTRAN compilers. [LJ ads]
• Microform SE  Sweden. CAD related SW. Varkon.
• Modcomp  Has a web-Host integration tool. [LJ ads]
• Moreton Bay  Multi-Modem cards with Linux drivers. [LJ ads]
• Moscape, Inc. (IC design product runs on Linux)
• MpegTV, LLC "MPEG video and audio software playback and streaming solutions across various architectures and operating systems" ($ & free)
• Mutiny Bay Software
• Mylex  Motherboards, controllers, other boards. Supporting a Linux RAID controller driver.
  (said to have written parts of SCSI part of Linux kernel source with good support to kernel team)
• Net Express (online computer store; most everything; Linux systems; services; Unix friendly)
• Net Perceptions  "develops, sells, and supports recommender system software based on the GroupLens technology"
• Netect, Inc.  Computer security SW and services.
• Netgear; now supporting Linux for a PCI NIC card with driver modifications.
• Netscape
• Network Associates, Inc.  CyberCop Scanner, risk assessment tool,
• Nstor Corp.  Fiber-channel mass storage devices, etc.
• Numerical Algorithms Group, Inc. (NAG) (Numerical software) [LJ ads]
• Objectivity, Inc.   $; Object database software.
• ObjectShare, Inc.  Makes VisualWorks SW dev SW.
• Olicom  Token-ring adapter cards with Linux drivers.
• ONE24, LLC (Linux internet software and services; product:JEngine - real-time internet engine)
• Oracle (database SW)
• O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. (book publishers and sellers)
• Pacific HiTech (TurboLinux distributor; for i386 & PPC)
• Packet Engines, Inc.  Gigabit Ethernet NICs; much help with Linux driver development.
• Parasoft, Inc.  $; Web site maintenance SW.
• PSRV - Pacific-Sierra Research Corporation  $ and free-for-some; "High Performance Computing Software Products and Services"; FORTRAN & C compilers with parallelization.
• Penguin Computing - The Linux Company  ISP & computers. RAID, rackmount, LCD & SGI panel displays,
• Penumbra Software (Java software and development tools)
• Phobos Corp.  Has high-speed redundant multi-line NICs.
• Planet Computer  SW for remote access of applications.
• The Portland Group (FORTRAN, C, C++ compilers, debuggers, profilers) [LJ ads]
• Printronix  Sells high-speed line printers said to work with Linux.
• Prolifics  Web SW dev. tools
• Promox Systems (Computers and other hardware with Linux) [LJ ads]
• Perforce Software, Inc. (Software Configuration Management (SCM) System) [LJ ads]
• Quickturn Design Systems, Inc.  make SpeedSim cycle-based simulator for ICs.
• RAIMA (Database software) [LJ ads]
• Red Hat [LJ ads]
• Research Systems, Inc.  Many data-visualization programs, eg the popular IDL.
• RSA Data Security, Inc.  SSL SW, other security SW.
• RSA Australia  Most secure versions of RSA SW.
• RTIME, Inc.  "a client/server networking engine that enables realtime interactive applications and multiplayer gaming over the Internet and LANs."
• Sangoma Technologies, Inc. (Routers)
• SciTech Software, Inc. (Graphics SW, free MGL-4 product)
• Servertec  Java web app server.
• SGI - Silicon Graphics, Inc.  GLX and more.
• Silicom Ltd.  PC Card products with Linux drivers. Ethernet, Modem, Serial
• SpellCaster Telecommunications Co. (Serial cards, ISDN cards) [LJ ads]
• SSC Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc. (Linux Journal publisher) [LJ ads]
• softwarebuero m&b - Projects (various C++, Java SW dev products)
• SpellCaster Telecommunications Co.
• Sqribe  Have "Enterprise Reporting System" software.
• Summit Design, Inc.
• Sun Microsystems, Inc.
• Sunset Systems "Home of the $500 Linux Computer" (AZ)
• S.u.S.E. GmbH (Linux OS and Adabas RDBMS) [LJ ads]
• SW Technology (Computers and hardware with Linux) [LJ ads]
• Synapse Design Group (info, software, computers)
• Syntunix Has a "Windows NT/UNIX password synchronization tool".
• Sysdeco Mimer AB  Database SW from Uppsala, Sweden
• T.c.X. DataKonsultAB (producers of MySQL)
• Take Five Software (SW dev SW; makers of "SNiFF+")
• Telenet System Solutions, Inc., Linux page,
  (Hardware with Linux; servers, workstations, RAID, LAN/WAN, rackmounts) [LJ ads]
• Torrent Systems, Inc.  High performance enterprise software.
• Troll Tech (Qt GUI builder)
• Uni Trends  CTAR backup software. [LJ ads]
• Unipress Software  "Footprint: Web-based helpdesk and problem management SW". [LJ ads]
• URW++ Design and Development, Inc.  Hamburg, Germany; Donated fonts to Ghostscript.
• VA Research A Umax Affiliate (Computers with Linux) [LJ ads]
• Vectaport, Inc.  Develops and supports "ivtools" advanced (Interviews-based) GUI library.
• Vital  Makers of the "Crisp" editor. [LJ ads]
• Vividata, Inc. (ScanShop, OCRShop, FaxShop, PostShop products for scan, OCR, fax, print)
• Walnut Creek CDROM (Linux software) [LJ ads]
• Wave Technologies International, Inc.  Linux boot camps.
• Wheat Computers "Linux-based PCs and workstations" (MD)
• Winchester Systems, Inc.  RAID & tape storage systems.
• Work Group Solutions (WGS - The Linux Mall) (Linux-Pro, WEBWorks, Flagship, Linux SW) [LJ ads]
• Xi Graphics  "Accelerated-X" X server. [LJ ads]
• ZNYX Corp.  Networking; HW & SW; "Packet Engines".

Do not support Linux (from what Gary's observed so far):

• 3Com Corp. (and U.S.Robotics)
• Advanced RISC Machines (ARM)
• AMD
• Ameritech
• Atípa Computers
• Asus USA (motherboard manufacturer)
• AT&T (internet service provider, etc)
• Banyan, Inc. (networking SW & services)
• Be  Operating System
• Belkin (connectors)
• Byte Runner
• Canon
• Cell Computing, Inc. (tiny Pentium motherboard with video)
• ComputerNerd USA, Inc., Dude! Computer Products and Upgraders' Workshop
• Computer Quick 45,000 Products
• Computone Corp.  $; "Remote access & connectivity solutions" and hardware.
• Conner (now Seagate)
• CO-TECH Computing Service - Frames
• Crucial Technology "A Division of Micron" (memory seller)
• CTX International (manufacturer of monitors and computers)
• CyberMax Computer, Inc.
• Cyrix (manufacturer of CPUs)
• Dallas Semiconductor Corp.
• DFI (manufacturer of motherboards)
• Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) - A M$ Partner
• direcpc (retailer?)
• EFA Corporation of America (motherboard manufacturer; not Intel-only)
• Enorex Microsystems
• EPOX (manufacturer of motherboards)
• Epson
• Epson (consumer products)
• ESC Technologies
• FMC Corporation
• Free Computer Technology
• GE Home Page
• Harris
• Hewlett Packard (HP)
• Honeywell Inc.
• Hughes Technologies Web Site
• IDT "Integrated Device Technology"; home of WinChip (it might even work as a non-Win chip)
• Integrated Systems, Inc.
• Intervest Pacific (hardware seller)
• Intuitive Vision Computer Services
• IN WIN Development Inc.
• Kinston (manufacturer of Ethernet cards; KNE40T with generic DEC21041 chipset is reported to be good)
• Krex Direct - Computer Hardware (upgrade specialists; "we use Cyrix" button)
• kryotech
• L3 Systems  Keyboards, etc.
• Leapfrog Lab (Computer Seller)
• LEXMARK (printers; mostly M$-only)
• Lindsay Computer Systems
• Lockheed Martin Corporation
• Marshall (electronics e-store with some info on Thermalloy)
• Micro X-Press for your computer needs
• Microtime
• Millenium Computers Online.
• http://miro.pair.com
• Mylex Corp. (Buslogic SCSI cards, RAID, etc.)
• The National Science Foundation  Co-sponsers of InterNIC which administers the .com, .org, .net, etc. domains.
• NekoTech Inc. (DEC Alpha Systems)
• Network Solutions, Inc.  Co-sponsers of InterNIC which administers the .com, .org, .net, etc. domains.
• Neutron, Inc.
• OAR Corp. (support for their free open source RTEMS real-time OS)
• PC Power & Cooling (power supplies, made-in-USA cases, quiet sinks/fans, alarms)
• Quantum
• Quantum Effect Design
• Ram Warehouse
• SAIC : Science Applications International Corporation
• SDS mark II - Quality Computer Components
• Seagate Technology Home Page
• Seewhy Computer Systems
• Shuttle Computer Main Page
• Silent Systems (sells quiet computer hardware)
• STB (manufacturer of video HW; Velocity 128)
• SUPERMICRO (motherboards - most "Made In USA")
• SW Technology
• TCI (cable company)
• Teleport
• TRW Inc.
• Used Computer Mall
• Vixie Enterprises (technical services; page has interesting stuff)
• Watchguard (network products and services)

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