Homer wrote:
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>> Last night I rebooted after 100 days of uptime on a desktop
>> (Mandriva). How are the Windows users doing? Does Windows Update
>> knock them into a forcible reboot cycle?
>
> The only time I ever have any downtime on a Linux system is when:
>
> a) I change hardware that dies of old age, or
> b) I have to move equipment, or
> c) I suffer a blackout longer than my UPS' capacity
>
> I use any of the above events as an excuse to switch to a new kernel
> (constantly updated and waiting), but never reboot just for that purpose
> (or any other software update).
>
> I have managed to do b) without shutting down, by carrying the UPS along
> with the machine, still connected. The most common reason for downtime
> is c), thanks to the notoriously poor power service in this area.
>
> When I used to run Windows, I was lucky if I got a couple of hours
> without some kind of fatal issue requiring a reboot, although more often
Well there you have it.
I reboot windopws all the time to make it work despite having to pay for it.
Several times every day in fact, otherwise I can't rant like I do every day.
Signed:
Windopws Luzer Ezekiel.
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