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Help. Is it bad for you computer to shut it down everyday?
leapinlew:
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--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on February 28, 2006, 10:16:01 pm ---I've seen 15 year old linux servers chugging away with literally an inch of dust rest on their motherboards.
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15 years old? Linux Servers?
I'm all for some exaggeration here and there, but 15 year old linux servers? Your hurting your creditability. I think Linux came out in 94.
inch of dust? I'd believe that before a 15 year old linux box
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According to Wikipedia:
"The first version of the Linux kernel (0.01) was released to the Internet on September 17, 1991, with the second version following shortly thereafter in October [2]."
It is possible if 15 years was an approximation, but highly unlikely.
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Ok, if we are being technical, and it looks like you were.
September 17, 1991 is only 14 years ago.
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As if someone has had Linux 0.01 running continuously!
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I know... just let it go. It's pretty obvious he was exaggerating.
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