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Why You Shouldn't Reboot Unix Servers
GMGruman writes "It's a persistent myth: reboot your Unix box when something goes wrong or to clean it out. Paul Venezia explains why you should almost never reboot a Unix server, unlike say Windows."
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i'm really tired of this semi-technical stuff on slashdot that seems aimed at semi-competent manager-types.
One minor point of disagreement. I'm a fan of the pre-emptive reboot at specific intervals, whether the interval be 30 days, 60 days, or 90 days is up to you. In the past, I've found the pre-emptive reboot will trigger hidden system problems, but at a time when you're actually ready for them, rather than at a time when they happen spontaneously ( 2:30 in the morning ).
"Man is nothing without the works of man" -- Helvetius
This is not a myth I had heard before.
+1. This article should be held up as a perfect example of building a strawman.
"It's a persistent myth that some natural phenomena travel faster than the speed of light, but at least one physicist says it's impossible..."
"It's a persistent myth that calling free() after malloc() is unnecessary, but some software engineers disagree..."
"It's a persistent myth that only the beating of tom-toms restores the sun after an eclipse. But is that really true?"
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/. editors: I propose a new rule. Submissions with links to PCWorld, InfoWorld, PCMagazine, Computerworld, CNet, or any other technology periodical you'd see in the check out line of a Walgreens be immediately deleted with prejudice.
They're the Oprah Magazine of the tech world. They exist to sell ads by writing articles with grabby headlines and little substance.
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