Re: Reboot Your Device Now

On Wed, 23 Oct 2024, JAB wrote:

On Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:37:24 -0000 (UTC), Retrograde
<fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:
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Please provide facts and reasoning, or it's bullshit.

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I believe most OSs should be rebooted periodically.
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AI Overview
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Yes, it's recommended to reboot your computer periodically to maintain
a healthy and efficient operating system:
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   Updates
   Rebooting applies updates that fix bugs, add features, and provide
security updates.
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Performance
Rebooting frees up memory, which can help improve performance and
reduce lags and freezes.
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My record uptime on my laptop was about 370 days without a reboot. Sadly linux quality has dropped a lot the past decade, so after 370 days there was some kind of freeze. =(
IBM z though, can run happily for decades without reboots!