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   From: ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand   
      
   In message , Ezekiel wrote:   
      
   > "Lawrence D'Oliveiro"  wrote in message   
   > news:ik4fpe$8ak$2@lust.ihug.co.nz...   
   >   
   >> In message ,   
   >> Justin wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Two god damn hours to install SP1?  Good God, Microsoft is honestly   
   >>> trying to piss off their customers.   
   >>   
   >> And you can't even continue doing work while the update is installing.   
   >> Unlike Unix/Linux systems, Windows won't let you replace files that are   
   >> curently in use by a running process. So you have to stop everything   
   >> until the update is done.   
   >   
   > "You have to stop everything..." is simply a lie. You can continue doing   
   > whatever and any files that are in-use will get replaced after the next   
   > reboot.   
      
   In other words, in Windows, the update has to be suspended and continued   
   after the reboot, adding to the time it takes. That adds to your downtime.   
      
   >> Even Linux updates that require a reboot only need downtime for the   
   >> actual reboot, not for the installation of the update.   
   >   
   > So in both cases you end up rebooting.   
      
   The downtime in Linux is only for the duration of a normal reboot, not for   
   the installation of any part of the update.   
      
   > Some files are copied before the reboot - others after the reboot. It's a   
   > distinction without a practical difference.   
      
   Linux does ALL the installation and replacement of files BEFORE the reboot.   
   That’s the distinction that makes the real difference.   
      
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