Fedora updates getting more like Windows every day

David dgboles at gmail.com
Mon Aug 23 06:36:58 UTC 2010


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?

-- 


  David


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