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Articles by Eduardo Sánchez

Eduardo Sanchez is a contributing editor and senior international correspondent to Open for Business. Eduardo’s background includes studies in theology and law; he also has a great appreciation for Renaissance sacred music. He resides with his wife, Gloria, in Asunción, Paraguay (South America).

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A Tiny Hindrance

By Eduardo Sánchez | Jun 15, 2004 at 8:52 PM
As many of our readers already know, I use GNU/Linux as my sole desktop operating system on a daily basis. I use it not only at home, but also at work, in a very demanding and performance-driven enviroment that sometimes moves at breakneck speed. And as usual, GNU/Linux delivers. The old, tired FUD sayings such as "Linux is not ready for everyday desktop use," "Linux is OK for servers, but [Windows/Mac OS X] are for desktops", and "Mac OS X is the only UNIX desktop worthy of consideration" are not operational here. For my favorite operating system, desktop usage is business as usual, and I'm glad it is.

A Free Desktop for Free People

By Eduardo Sánchez | Sep 12, 2003 at 9:27 PM
This is a critical review of the installation, setup and actual performance of the Mandrake distribution of the GNU/Linux operating system, version 9.1, and comes as a second part of OfB.biz's Mandrake review. (You can see part I here.) The review will cover these areas: (1) Installation and install-related setup; (2) Post-installation system administration; and (3) System performance. The review will end with a general evaluation and will assign grades on relevant areas.

A Critical Look at Mandrake 9.0

By Eduardo Sánchez | Jan 03, 2003 at 1:59 AM
In this second part of the OfB Distribution Shootout, Eduardo Sánchez considers the distribution who nabbed our first annual Open Choice award last July -- Mandrake Linux. After finding Mandrake Linux 8.2 quite possibly the best GNU/Linux distribution ever released, Sánchez probes deep into its successor to see if it is a worthy replacement.
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