On Mon, 2010-08-23 at 15:29 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote: > On 08/23/2010 02:36 PM, David wrote: > > On 8/23/2010 2:17 AM, Tim wrote: > >> Tim: > >>>> At least, with us, you generally only have to reboot to use the > >>>> update. You can stay on the prior one, in the meantime. Unlike > >>>> Windows, which often has to reboot, you can't keep on using the > >>>> computer, or other things won't install until you reboot. > >> David: > >>> This is mostly FUD by the way. A Windows update does not require a > >>> reboot to 'work' only to complete the install and to restart what was > >>> updated. A reboot is the simplest way to complete the process as well > >>> as the easiest path for the user. > >> Mostly, as in not actually... > >> > >> I have experienced this. You'll start doing updates, and be forced to > >> reboot part way through, before you can download and install further > >> updates. And then, on the occasions that you can defer rebooting, it's > >> unwise to try installing anything else, e.g. software that you want to > >> manually add, until the reboot. > > > > More FUD. Windows updates will 'complete' before a reboot it necessary. > > A reboot is the easy, fast way to update the installed programs and the > > 'in memory' data. > > > > I appears that you have no *recent* experience with modern Windows > > versions or with modern hardware. > > > > Rebooting!!!! The horror!!! Linux zealot FUD. but what about my > > up-time? Who care? > > OK... Then please explain to me why when I install a fresh copy of > Windows Vista it downloads a bunch of updates...asks me to > reboot....downloads some more updates....asks me to reboot...downloads > some more.... I think the last time I went through the process I had to > go through 4 cycles. > > Or, is it only Windows 7 that now eliminates the need to go through the > process? Nope, Windows 7 does the same thing. I just recently installed Windows 7 and had to do the same install, reboot, install, reboot dance. Craig -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
