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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: Hello all
To: kimc@w8hd.org (Kim Culhan)
Date: Sat, 4 Nov 1995 14:33:18 -0700 (MST)
Cc: brian@MediaCity.com, rsnow@txdirect.net, questions@FreeBSD.ORG
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kimc@w8hd.org wrote:
> On Sat, 4 Nov 1995, Brian Litzinger wrote:
> > > On Fri, 3 Nov 1995, Rob Snow wrote:
> > > > (I doubt that SunOS 4.1.3 would have fared as well)
> > > 
> > > SunOs 4.1.3 can stay up forever if your applications let it.
> > 
> > IMHO that concept is contrary to the goal of most healthy operating
> > systems. 
> 
> Why is that?

Because the OS should stay up whether the application wants to let
it stay up or not.  8-).


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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