On Tue, 2004-08-03 at 12:35 +0100, Paul wrote: > Hi, > > > The funny part was that she didn't live in a world where you > > just let'em run...they get turned off every time they get up, in their > > world. > > My parents and sisters are like that - they bemoan the lack of things > for Linux yet are scared senseless to use their XP boxes on broadband - > my dad even disconnects from the router if he leaves his machine for a > pee! > > Me - I leave everything on all of the time. Have done for years > Some people will switch off and disconnect every thing from the mains due to fear's of lightening strikes, or household files. I can't really criticise them for that (I'm just too lazy). Others do it for power consumptions issues, I can't really criticise them for that either. -- Douglas Furlong Systems Administrator Firebox.com T: 0870 420 4475 F: 0870 220 2178
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