Re: What's the Big Deal with Firefox?

Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T wrote:
> Ron Hunter wrote:
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>> Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T wrote:
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>>> Andrew DeFaria wrote:
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>>>> 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.)
>>>>
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>>>> 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?
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>>>
>>> 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?
> 
> 
> If you saw the room I rked out of You'd know what  am talking about.
> If they cost 200.00 and I d the room I'd buy one.
> 
Mine cost less than $80 each.