In comp.lang.perl.misc John Bokma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Chris Head <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> What advantages would those be (other than access from 'net cafes, but >> see below)? > And workplaces. Some people have more then one computer in the house. My > partner can check her email when I had her over the computer. When I > want to check my email when she is using it, I have to change the > session, fire up Thunderbird (which eats away 20M), and change the > session back. Not a Windows solution, but I find the 'screen' utility invaluable as I can have my email, news, and an editor open in different screens and then when I need to move to a different machine, I can simply detach and reattach screen without disturbing anything that might be running.
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