Re: What's the Big Deal with Firefox?

Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T wrote:
> Andrew DeFaria wrote:
> 
>> Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T wrote:
>>
>>> Well maybe the terminology has changed. when I went to school. A 
>>> computer that was turned on for the first time during the day, the 
>>> computer was starting from a "Cold Boot". A "restart" was when the 
>>> computer was already actively runing and you pressed a key 
>>> combination, or from a Menu choice. The power wasn't turned off at 
>>> any time (during the restart.)
>>
>>
>>
>> The differences between whether the OS is restarted from a "cold boot" 
>> or a "restart" are pretty much irrelevant. The point is the OS is 
>> rebooted, or to use another term here, reloaded. What was of the OS 
>> before is now gone. Nothing survives and the OS, memory layout and all 
>> applications are reloaded. That's not a big trick and has the effect 
>> of removing many problems that can only be exhibited if one does not 
>> reboot, restart or otherwise reload the OS. Things like memory likes 
>> and other corruptions can occur with badly written software.
>>
>> Question: Why do you restart at all?
>>
>> Try this: Don't restart - just leave your system up and running. How 
>> long can it function properly in such an environment.
>>
>> At home my XP box's record was something like 50 days before I just 
>> had to reboot. There were problems and I monitored and actively killed 
>> processes to keep it running.
>>
>> My Linux box was up a good 183 days without problem (that is until I 
>> had to power it off because I was moving).
>>
>> I've heard of machines at work running Unix that have been up 
>> continually for some 5+ years.
>>
>> Can you're Mac do that?
> 
> 
> My situation is that in my part of Virginia in spring- Fall we are 
> subject to Thunderstorms. I don't have room for a UPS. And even in 
> Wintertime with snow and ice Power is easy to go out. Although, I have a 
> Tripplite Surge protection outletbox Its still not safe for me.
> 
> So I turn on Computer in the morning and shut down at night.
> 
Don't have room for a UPS?  They are about 3x6x12.  I have two between 
the computer desks in a 6 foot area with two desks, and there is still 
room for a trash can between.

Now if you told me you won't want to spend $50 for one, I would 
understand, being retired myself.  But no room?