> >        My computers average uptimes of at least a month, running Unix
> >of course, a Windows machine would probably crash out of bordem if left on
> >for an extended period of time.
>
> Some people say the stupidest things.
>
> My one Windows machine stays up for months on end.  The other (the laptop)
> is on as needed (usually 8-10 hours per day).  The other is off for weeks
> on end.  My Linux machine gets reset regularly - at least once a week.

Sorry, I know it's not on topic, but couldn't let this go.

My primary work desktop is a Linux machine that used to run NT. When it ran
NT I had to reboot every week to reclaim memory leaked by NT. Under Linux,
the last time I shut it down (to move to a new building) it had been up
158 days.

-dg

David Gould            dg@illustra.com           510.628.3783 or 510.305.9468
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