Linux in Dallas/Fort Worth

North Lake College
Uses Linux as part of the Open Source Technology (OST@NLC) certificate program. The core of the OST program consists of LAMP, with other courses that address more general open source issues. We use a number of distros in our Open Source Lab, depending upon the class being offered.
We both teach and utilize Linux at various levels. Although we have several servers using Linux, we are not a strong user of it. We do use several Unix systems, and of course the other OS.

L3 Link Simulation
Uses Linux on software development workstations and also as embedded systems pretty much throughout the range of flight simulation products. We sell systems containing 40 or more Linux PC's acting as a gigantic 3D graphics 'render farm' that drive batteries of video projectors or laser display systems. We also have simulators that fit into trucks that can be air-lifted into the field for mission rehearsal purposes. We develop on RedHat/Fedora and SuSE - we deliver on our own Linux distro that's loosely based around Gentoo.
Almost all of the Sterling Commerce software product line is supported on Linux (x86 and zSeries). Internally Linux is used for software development and testing as well as some very key infrastructure roles. We support our products on Red Hat Enterprise and SUSE Linux Enterprise. Internally we use OpenSUSE and some CentOS.

Presco
Presco is a marking and films product manufacturing company in Sherman, TX. Presco uses Linux for most of their key infrastructure needs, including accounting, name services, email, printing and file storage.
Uses mostly Red Hat Linux in key infrastructure areas including accounting, email and file storage services.

Lockheed Martin
Uses Linux for running large scale digital simulations, computational fluid dynamics and various hydrocodes. A few people are figuring out that applications like Matlab/Simulink run faster on Linux than Windows and are migrating to Linux. We have several desktop Linux users.
A division of Salem Communications Company (which owns KLTY, KWRD, and KSKY) uses Linux quite a bit. They are in the process of converting their broadcast automation computers to Linux, running the Rivendell Open Source automation program, which was developed by Salem Radio Labs. These systems will control the programming being sent over eleven satellite networks. Linux machines are also used for audio editing and controlling telephone screening equipment.
Uses Linux to troubleshoot and help fix computer systems, including ailing Windows installations. Also uses Linux for mail services using QmailToaster and uses Xen on Gentoo.
Linux Business in the News
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- SUSE Announces New Cloud Native Features Compatible with Amazon Linux - GlobeNewswire
- Arc Pro B50 Benchmarks Emerge, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Slips Again - TipRanks
- Prediction: 1 Stock That'll Be Worth More Than Oracle 5 Years From Now - The Motley Fool
- Intel Job Cuts Feared To Deliver A Critical Blow To Future Linux Projects - HotHardware
- Bill Gates Finally Meets Linux Creator Linus Torvalds At Microsoft Exec's Dinner, Decades After Powering Rival Operating Systems - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) - Benzinga
- Trump rules out SBF pardon, Bitcoin in ‘boring sideways’: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 4 – 10 - TradingView
- AI-Assisted Management Drives Latest SUSE Linux Release - GlobeNewswire
- BlackRock warns that quantum computing is coming for your crypto - Mugglehead Investment Magazine
- New York Stock Exchange Runs Trades On Red Hat Linux - Information Week
- What's Going On With Super Micro Stock Monday? - Nokia (NYSE:NOK), Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) - Benzinga
- BSV joins Linux Foundation to advance open standards - CoinGeek
- Datavault AI Signs Interoperability License Agreement with Dolby - Datavault AI
- Supermicro, Red Hat and Solarflare Set World Record Performance Mark with Double-Digit Latency Improvement on Financial Applications - Supermicro
- Indomitus Group Launches indiPDF, a Professional PDF Editor for Linux - GlobeNewswire
- CyberArk Helps Modernize Identity and Access Management for Linux Machines With New Identity Bridge Capability - Business Wire
- Google Will Enable Android Phones With Ability To Run Debian Linux Soon - HotHardware
- Red Hat Files To Have Stock Listed On NYSE Instead of NASDAQ - wral.com
- RF Controls, Qualcomm, and Inventec Introduce Secure, Scalable CS-EDGE ALxEG Edge Gateway for Intelligent RFID - Knoxville News Sentinel
- IBM Transforms Business Operations with the RISE with SAP Solution in Expanded Partnership with SAP - SAP News Center
- QANplatform Becomes IBM Business Partner - Nasdaq
- Accenture Joins Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP) to Help Shape Ecosystem Focused on Making Pervasive Networks a Reality - Accenture
- Elon Musk set to take on Microsoft with new company (MSFT:NASDAQ) - Seeking Alpha
- Intel Alder Lake Benchmark Battle Pits Windows 11 Vs Linux With Surprising Results - HotHardware
- Decentralized Chip Design: Miners reclaiming hardware control - CoinGeek
- Intel Alder Lake Benchmarks Show Linux Running Circles Around Windows 11 - HotHardware
- Is IBM (NYSE: IBM) Making Money? - DataDrivenInvestor
- Microsoft's Windows Faces a New Threat From an Old Enemy - The Motley Fool
- “We Had 11 or 12 Layers of Management”: Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Jumps as the Extent of Paring Back Revealed - TipRanks
- IBM Commits $1 Billion to Fuel Linux and Open Source Innovation on Power Systems - PR Newswire
- PrestoDB Hits Fork in the Road as Startup Gains Venture Funding - HPCwire
- SAP and Red Hat Deepen Partnership to Power SAP Software Workloads with Red Hat Enterprise Linux - SAP News Center
- How To Mine Dogecoin: A Full Guide for Beginners - Nasdaq
- Digi International Announces FIPS 140-2 Validation for Cryptographic Security on All Digi Accelerated Linux Based Solutions - Business Wire
- Dell, Intel, Red Hat, VMware Team on Linux for Health Care - Channel Futures
- Luxoft releases PELUX 1.0 automotive software starter-kit on Open Source - Embedded Computing Design
- 12 Unexpected Things That Exist Because Of Linux - Business Insider
- IBM - ibm.com
- World Leader in AI Computing - nvidia.com
- VA Linux Registers A 698% Price Pop - The Wall Street Journal
- Microsoft already patched KRACK WPA2 vulnerability - Software - News - HEXUS.net
- Newsmax stock takes dip from nearly 2,000% post-IPO rally - The Business Journals
- Microsoft Stock (NASDAQ:MSFT) Slips, Copilot Coming to LG TVs Whether You Like It Or Not - TipRanks
- Stratus Releases Linux-based Virtualization for ftServer Platforms - Business Wire
- Ubuntu: Dell Unveils Alienware Laptop Powered By Canonical's Linux - Channel Futures
- SIOS Technology Launches “Don’t Fail Me Now” Podcast to - GlobeNewswire
- CrowdStrike Falcon expands Linux protection with enhanced prevention capabilities - ITWeb
- Ticker Is A Terminal Stock Watcher And Position Tracker (With Cryptocurrency Support) - linuxuprising.com
- 12 Things You See Every Day That Wouldn't Exist Without Linux - Business Insider
- Latest Release of Stratus’ Linux-Based Fault Tolerance and Virtualization Software Increases Edge Infrastructure Capabilities - Business Wire
- Microsoft's xCloud Game Streaming Looks Better On Windows Than Linux, But Why? - HotHardware
- Logitech Unveils New M720 Triathlon Multi-Device Mouse - news.logitech.com
- Dell launches Alienware X51 Ubuntu gaming PCs - Systems - News - HEXUS.net
- AI Simulation Leader Cosmo Tech Appoints Andre M. Boisvert as Lead Independent Director - Business Wire
- MariaDB Completes Merger and Lands on NYSE as “MRDB” - Business Wire
- AMD Sienna Cichlid GPU support added to Radeon Linux driver - Graphics - News - HEXUS.net
- Drako Tech Announces DriveOS™ HyperSafety: World's First Single-ECU Automotive Platform - GlobeNewswire
- Why NVIDIA Just Quietly Unlocked A GPU Feature That Could Boost Graphics Performance - HotHardware
- Review: Running Linux on the PS3 - A detailed view of what's out there - HEXUS.net
- Stratasys Introduces Data Security Platform Supporting Growing U.S. Government Implementations of 3D Printing - Business Wire
- Windows vs Linux in 2025: The Epic OS Showdown Reveals Surprising Facts - TechStock²
- Review: Running Linux on the PS3 - A detailed view of what's out there - HEXUS.net
- Hacker Performs Awesome Tesla Model 3 Ubuntu Linux Infotainment System Mod - HotHardware
- Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) Antivirus Software Flaw Creates Vulnerability To Overflow Bug - marketexclusive.com
- Review: Running Linux on the PS3 - A detailed view of what's out there - HEXUS.net
- Entrigue’s Script Start Now Available as Open Source - Script Start Community manages user profiles on Windows desktops from Windows and Linux servers - WebWire
- BUSINESS | Linux shares rocket - BBC
- Linux Unveils Aryabhatt Operating System - Business Standard
- Tether Releases "MOS": Free Operating System to Help Bitcoin Miners - Techiexpert.com

- Linux 6.19 arrives with a teaser for Linux 7.0 - theverge.com
- 5 Linux servers that let you ditch the public cloud and reclaim your privacy - for free - ZDNET
- Windows 11 vs. Ubuntu Linux Performance For Intel Core Ultra X7 Panther Lake - Phoronix
- The Linux mid-life crisis that's an opportunity for Tux-led transformation - theregister.com
- 5 reasons Linux beats Windows 11 right now - Windows Central
- Major Updates to 6 Linux Distros in January 2026 - gHacks Technology News
- KDE Linux gets performance improvements, new default apps and goes all-in on Flatpak - GamingOnLinux
- I keep "tiny" Linux distros on my keychain: Here are 5 reasons you should too - How-To Geek
- Linux kernel 6.19 reaches stable release, kernel 7.0 work is already underway - Help Net Security
- Installing AlmaLinux over a network with no interaction - Adafruit
- Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 50: Dawn of Civilization - GamingOnLinux
- I went back to Linux and it was a mistake - theverge.com
- How to Secure Cloud Storage on Linux With VeraCrypt - LinuxInsider
- We might finally be getting Linux 7.0 at last - TechRadar
- Linux kernel to move to version 7.0 after release of 6.19 - Techzine Global
- Linux Kernel 6.19 Officially Released, This Is What’s New - 9to5Linux
- This is my favorite Linux distro of all time - and I've tried them all - ZDNET
- Linux 6.19 Released With Better Support For Older AMD GPUs, DRM Color Pipeline API - Phoronix
- After 30 years with Linux, I switched it for Windows 11 - and found 9 serious problems - ZDNET
- KDE Linux To Provide Better Hardware Support & Better Performance - Phoronix
- The 6 Linux distros I expect to rule 2026 - as someone who's tested hundreds (and for decades) - ZDNET
- GNU Linux-Libre 6.19 Deals With More Firmware Blobs In Intel Xe, IWLWIFI & NVIDIA Nova - Phoronix
- 4 Linux distros that make Hyprland easy to try - and one is truly glorious - ZDNET
- I tried replacing Windows with Linux Mint, here's how it went - How-To Geek
- AppImages are just .exe files for Linux, and nobody explains it that simply - XDA
- IDE And Text Editor Usage Statistics Among Linux Developers 2026 - commandlinux.com
- Linux 6.19 Update Enhances AMD Performance with HDR Support for ROG Ally and Steam Deck Handhelds - Technetbook
- Linux 7.0 Kernel Confirmed by Linus Torvalds, Expected in Mid-April 2026 - 9to5Linux
- If Linux is going to thrive, some distros have to die - How-To Geek
- Torvalds kicks off Linux 7.0 after 6.19 lands with key tech gains - TechSpot
- How to rescue a "broken" Linux PC from the command line - How-To Geek
- I'm a Linux power user, and this distro made me rethink what an operating system can be - ZDNET
- Linux kernel 6.19 arrives and the next will be 7.0 - GamingOnLinux
- Linux Mint isn’t just for beginners—and this "hidden" Cinnamon feature proves it - How-To Geek
- From Mac to Linux: Every app I replaced - overkill.wtf
- Intel’s Panther Lake Arrives — And Linux Is Already Beating Windows at Its Own Game - WebProNews
- I switched to Linux and I can't imagine going back to Windows in 2026 - XDA
- I found an immutable Linux distro that never breaks and is effortless to use - ZDNET
- GeForce NOW Brings GeForce RTX Gaming to Linux PCs - NVIDIA Blog
- Kali Linux vs. Parrot OS: Which security-forward distro is right for you? - ZDNET
- Spectro Cloud introduces Hadron, an immutable Linux for the enterprise edge - Edge Industry Review
- The Quiet Crusade: Inside GNU Linux-Libre 6.19 and the Relentless Effort to Purge Proprietary Code From the Kernel - WebProNews
- Linux 7.0: Linus Torvalds Signals a Historic Version Leap as Rust Gains Ground in the Kernel - WebProNews
- GNU Linux-Libre 6.19 Kernel Is Now Available for Software Freedom Lovers - 9to5Linux
- Linux Mint isn't the answer for Windows refugees anymore - XDA
- Handmade by human hands using machines - Digg
- Kubernetes Could Use a Different Linux Scheduler - Cloud Native Now
- Pushing The Intel Panther Lake CPU Performance Further On Linux Review - Phoronix
- 3 Fedora features that make other Linux distros feel outdated - How-To Geek
- Rdp monster Highlights Growing Adoption of Linux VPS for Cost-Efficient Business Infrastructure - openPR.com
- Linux Finally Cracks the Mac Backlight Code: A Long-Awaited Fix for Apple Silicon Display Brightness - WebProNews
- Linux Mint vs. Zorin OS: I've tried both Windows alternatives, and here's my winner - ZDNET
- Linux 6.19 is out now, and it gives some old AMD GPUs a 30% speed boost - XDA
- Linux 6.19: The Kernel Release That Rewrites the Rules for Performance, Security, and Hardware Support - WebProNews
- Linux 7.0 Looms Large: Inside the Landmark Kernel Release That Could Reshape Open-Source Computing - WebProNews
- After decades on Linux, FreeBSD finally gave me a reason to switch operating systems - ZDNET
- Mesa 25.3.5 arrives with bug fixes for open source Linux graphics drivers - GamingOnLinux
- KDE's Bold New Bet: A Dedicated Hardware Lab to Crush Linux Desktop Performance Bottlenecks - WebProNews
- Linux Kernel Runtime Guard Reaches 1.0: A Major Milestone for Runtime Kernel Security - Linux Journal
- GOG is already working on native Linux support - theverge.com
- I broke my Linux system on purpose and recovered it without reinstalling - MakeUseOf
- I don't install apps on my Linux OS anymore, and I love it - XDA
- I Switched From Windows 11 to Linux Mint. Here Are 7 Things It Does Way Better - PCMag
- I spent a year on Linux and forgot to miss Windows - theverge.com
- Building a C compiler with a team of parallel Claudes - Anthropic
- I tried the god mode of productivity apps on Linux and my workflow changed forever - MakeUseOf
- 5 open-source apps I install immediately after installing Linux - MakeUseOf
- Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU Impresses in Linux Performance Tests - TechPowerUp
- A Real Linux Computer You Can Carry in Your Pocket - Hackster.io
- January brought major updates to these 6 Linux distros - How-To Geek
- Oracle's Quiet Revolution: VirtualBox Gets a KVM Backend, and It Could Change Everything for Linux Virtualization - WebProNews
- KDE Plasma 6.6 Sharpens Its Edge: Fingerprint Authentication Overhaul and Desktop Polish Signal Linux Desktop Maturity - WebProNews
- GOG Finally Embraces Linux: Why the DRM-Free Retailer's Pivot Could Reshape PC Gaming Distribution - WebProNews
- Decman Is a Declarative Package and Configuration Manager for Arch Linux - Linuxiac
- Wine-Staging 11.2 Brings More Patches To Help Adobe Photoshop On Linux - Phoronix
- After Nearly Two Decades, Linux Leaps to Version 7.0 — And Linus Torvalds Isn't Making a Big Deal About It - WebProNews
- 6 tips for using Linux without touching the command line - How-To Geek
- Linux Kernel 6.19 Released, This Is What’s New - Linuxiac
- Linux 6.19 Release – Main changes, Arm, RISC-V, and MIPS architectures - CNX Software
- KMS Recovery Mechanism Being Worked On For Linux Display Drivers - Phoronix
- Forget VirtualBox - I discovered a better, more reliable VM manager for Linux - ZDNET
- Five Free Linux Servers Challenge Public Cloud - findarticles.com
- Hyprland Gets Boost From Four Easy Linux Distros - findarticles.com
- I used a single open-source tool to clean my Mac, Windows, and Linux drives - MakeUseOf
- NetBSD 11.0-RC1 Available For Testing With Enhanced Linux Emulation - Phoronix
- Chinese APT Group Uses Linux Exploits To Redirect Traffic and Deploy Malicious Software - Cyber Press
- Wine Staging 11.2 Arrives: The Quiet Revolution Bringing Windows Software Closer to Native Linux Performance - WebProNews
- A Linux Power User Puts SteamOS To Work - Hackaday
- Ghostty vs Kitty: Which Modern Terminal is the Best for Linux Users? - It's FOSS
- Zorin OS vs. Linux Mint: Which is the better Linux distro for Windows converts? - How-To Geek
- I replaced Windows with Linux and everything’s going great - theverge.com
- GOG has already started working on Linux gaming as it says they're "a big fan" of the OS - XDA
- 3 cool and handy Linux apps to try this weekend (January 16 - 18) - How-To Geek
- Thermalright's LCD software for Windows ported to Linux — enthsuiast's full-fledged port supports a ton of models and enables RGB and LCD customization - Tom's Hardware
- I turned my phone into a Linux desktop with this free app - XDA
- 5 ways Linux beats Windows that you only notice after you switch - How-To Geek
- These are the 3 coolest Linux apps you should try this weekend - How-To Geek
- DKnife Linux toolkit hijacks router traffic to spy, deliver malware - BleepingComputer