this post was submitted on 27 Jul 2025
546 points (99.5% liked)

unix_surrealism

2947 readers
39 users here now

one should not chase the electric dream

A place to share original content related to computers, content, surrealism, wizardry and everything else.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 13 points 2 months ago

No, there are no exceptions. If the power button is pressed, it should shut down and cease drawing power immediately. If it's so critical that it can't be shut down safely, don't include a power button, and add a battery for backup purposes.