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* Anthony Atkielski <atkielski.anthony@wanadoo.fr> [0154 09:54]:
> Mark writes:
> 
> M> Ah, this point fascinates me. Running for years? Do you ever have
> M> to recompile your kernel? :)
> 
> Usually once when I first install the OS, then never again (unless I
> change something in the hardware, which I hardly ever do).  Windows
> often has to be rebooted just to install a new application (although
> that's a problem with the application, not a problem with the OS, in
> most cases).

And what about security patches?
 
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