reupload because i mixed up sigterm and sigkill like a dumb fuck

  • Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works
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    I prefer Windows giving programs time to shut down properly. You can always click on ‘shutdown anyways’ or whatever the button is called. Also what kind of programs do you run that take 45 seconds to shut down?

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      That’s actually the default on Linux as well. This meme just gets shared every other week, perpetuating the myth. OP seems to be aware of that.

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      It doesn’t “give time” it just waits indefinitely, and if the program doesn’t terminate your laptop will just sit there until the battery dies. This has to be one of the dumbest aspect of Windows, and god knows there are many