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From: EPRF@SNYCENVM.BITNET (Peter Flass)
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Subject: Re: What resources does an idle process tie up ... or why have
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Date: 27 May 88 15:25:55 GMT
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  The reason we run an idle process killer is to keep people from logging
in and tying up a dial-up port indefinitely.   Of course if you have lots
of ports....
      - Pete Flass