🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <1992Aug13.204235.6043@walter.cray.com> gerardo@ferris.cray.com  
(Gerardo Cisneros) writes:
> In article <stewart.713727223@ecse.rpi.edu> stewart@ecse.rpi.edu (Paul  
Stewart) writes:
> >bill@epnxt.jsc.nasa.gov writes:
> >
> >>I would like to turn off my NeXT at night.  [...]
> > [...]
> >However, unless there are good reasons for you to turn off your  
machine,
> >I wouldn't suggest it, as there are many arguments that profess that 
> >continuous operation is a bit more healthy for (UNIX) machines than  
frequent
> >power-up/power-downs.
> 
> It _is_ more healthy for _any_ machine, especially if it has a hard  
disk.
> Electrical transients and mechanical stresses originating from startups
> and shutdowns are hard on components.
> 

I would also consider the environmental issue of 
needless energy consumption.

And if it's on the Internet there's no point
in leaving it available to hackers.

My NeXT is off outside working hours. Always.

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