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Old January 24th 07, 10:52 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Mxsmanic
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Gig 601XL Builder writes:

You have no way of knowing that.


Reboots are always caused by software, unless power to the system is
interrupted (including hardware reset signals). If the power is on,
and the system reboots, there's a bug.

You got your information from the same
place I did. Right here in this newsgroup.


It's a general principle of IT that is universally applicable.
Well-designed software does not crash. A crash is a defect in design.

As you read this I want you to reach down and unplug your computer and plug
it back in. I'll wait.............


Did it reboot?


As I've said, a reboot is not an electrical system failure. It's easy
to reboot a system without any interruption in electrical power.

As it happens, my computers are on UPS, so if the power fails, they
continue to run (at least for a while).

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