Comment Propiatary Binary Code (Score 1) 705
When a system runs all gpl'd open source software that is tested by tens of thousand of users and distro maintainers then why would you need to reboot. It only comes into question when your system becomes littered with binary kernel modules and binary programs like flash and god knows what other binary code gets put on without rigorous peer review. Thats when you run into trouble and your system becomes unstable. Not to mention getting your repositories messed up. As more and more of the Microsofties embed them selves in Linux/Unix it will only get worse.