>> Every time you have to reboot, it means your OS has somewhat failed you.
> i don't think that at all. remember that each person can
> have different preferences, requirements and expectations.
That's why I wrote "have to".
Of course, if you choose to reboot it, it's not you OS's fault.
> system to begin with but i hate the idea that it is doing
> nothing at all useful just sitting there if i'm not going
> to be using it any time soon.
IIUC in your case you could just as well suspend/hibernate instead of
shutting down and that would solve the "just sitting there" problem
without having to reboot: the reboot is your choice and you're indeed
perfectly entitled to that preference.
Stefan
