On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 16:28:34 -0500, Scot L. Harris <webid@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Thu, 2005-01-13 at 15:20, jbest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > [snip] > Windows all the time. I realize windows users are used to booting their > systems several times a day ;) but this just increase down time for them > when they want to do something in linux. > > I feel the whole idea of having a computer is to get some task or work > done, not spend time futzing with it and rebooting every hour or two. > Getting something productive done should be the goal. > I turn off power to any machine that is not being used or used as a server. There is no point is wasting 200-500 watts for a computer to sit in idle mode. California would be better financial condition if its people had just thrown the switch during the power crisis! [snip] > -- > Scot L. Harris > webid@xxxxxxxxxx