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Hotel California (hotelca@cris.com) wrote:
: In article <3vot3b$6i8@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com>, laureate@ix.netcom.com
: (Hungs) wrote:

: > all computers do. but I meant a software button not a hardware button.
: > Like a button in a running program that says shutdown on it....

: Its called "Shut Down" and it isn't exactly a button, it's a menu item. 
: It's on all new Macs and most Macs since the Mac II series.  It shuts the
: OS down and then turns off the computer.  

This is obviously only any good on single-user machines.  On my Linux PC
I am usually logged in as myself, not as root, just as a precaution.  So
when I want out, I simply su to root and type "halt".  Putting this into
a clickable menu option assumes you don't have to get through the root
password.  I should hope the desirability of this barrier is obvious.

It becomes clear that even very knowledgeable people find the multi-user
environment culturally quite different (ie, unanticipated), until they
are forced to think about it.  My brother: "you mean you have to log on
to your _own_ computer??"


: I also have a program whos only
: function is to play a sound and shut the computer off.  It's mostly for a
: prank.  You put it in a friend's Mac's Startup Items folder so when the
: computer turns on, the OS loads, plays a sound, and turns off again. 
: Drives em nuts every time.

No comment.


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