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Re:Valve starts promoting Steam for Linux to Windows users by sliverstorm on Wednesday January 23, 2013 @04:48PM (#5105502)
The power button is a software control. It generates an interrupt, and the operating system shuts down the computer. For all purposes, the exact same deal as if you hit the software power button.
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Re:Valve starts promoting Steam for Linux to Windows users by ekianjo on Wednesday January 23, 2013 @07:59PM (#5106426)
I know what you mean, but a button is a physical control nonetheless. You are just playing with words :)
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Re:Valve starts promoting Steam for Linux to Windows users by sliverstorm on Wednesday January 23, 2013 @08:26PM (#5106523)
How is it different from a key on a keyboard, or a mouse button on a mouse?
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