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Discussion on: Why I'm sort of leaving Linux

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Jason C. McDonald

I can't see someone who doesn't know how to schedule updates outside of working hours as someone who should even consider Linux.

I am well familiar with scheduling updates. Unfortunately, in my experience, that has no effect is the computer is on hibernate or powered off at the time you've selected. Desktops that are left on at all times can easily handle such a situation. Laptops for people who have no set schedule are not quite as easy.

I'm certainly glad you've never experienced a forced update, but I assure you, it happens.

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Nate Osterfeld

Ahhh okay. That clarification helps a lot. I mean yeah, I guess if you turn off the computer when it needs to update, there is no real basis of control for that.

I was under the impression that you were acting as if it would just kick you off out of no where without any prior mention in advance.

Thanks for clearing that up. We can be friends again (:

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Jason C. McDonald • Edited

Ha ha, no, Windows has never done that. It just has a nasty habit of jumping into the midst of a user-triggered startup/shutdown/restart, and it seems to (inexplicably) do it at the most unexpected and worst possible times.