On 1/5/07, Steven Kurylo <sk@infinitepigeons.org> wrote:
> > If only this were a joke. Ubuntu has tried this trick twice in the last
> > month or two, the latest TODAY. And if you weren't watching when it did
> > the updates, it doesn't inform you of why. If they are looking for ways
> > to drive people away, this would be one. Grrrr.
>
> Far as I know the only reason is kernel update. But really does an
> end user on a desktop really care? I sure don't. I trust them not to
> have gratuitous reboots. And I also know I never actually have to.
I think they also suggest a reboot after certain (Xorg ?) changes,
though I don't generally worry about the matter since I tend to
shutdown every night anyway. I can see how this would be a pain for
people used to very long uptime though :)
CK
Received on Fri Jan 5 23:10:14 2007
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