I've heard about this sort of behavior from time to time, but since I don't
see it on those systems that actually have the top on, e.g. the notebooks,
etc, I have to conclude that it's a result of my constant fiddling with the
system. My Winbook, in spite of occasonally considerable external
resources, has never had to be rebooted because it stepped on its (lesser
appendage), though it's had to be rebooted for updates, from time to time.
Unfortunately, I like the desktops better, because it doesn't strain my eyes
so much.
Dick
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From: "Sellam Ismail" <foo_at_siconic.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: Nuke Richmond
> On Fri, 12 Jan 2001, Richard Erlacher wrote:
>
> > Windows-users out there who love their OS. One difference, however, is
that
> > they (the Windows users) don't have to spend their lives stroking the OS
> > just to keep it alive.
>
> You meant this the other way around, didn't you? I have to spend several
> frustrating minutes each week "stroking" Win98 to keep it alive (i.e.
> rebooting after a recurring crash) whereas my Linux server just keeps
> humming the background, providing my web server, telnet server, e-mail
> server, file server, and firewall. All I do on my Win98 box is surf the
> web, listen to Napster, and type documents, and it can't even handle THAT
> without tripping over itself.
>
> Windows is like a retarded child.
>
> Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer
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