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The only reason I reboot my Linux laptop, or desktop, is when a kernel update appears. This can even be a year.

I run xorg, and requiring X11 to restart is equally rare. Thus, I often go for months or longer, without a restart at the gui level.

If I get a browser update, I restart that, and so on.

Microsoft has conditioned the world to accept absurdity. Just the lost productivity alone, due to reboots...



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