Let's start a list. Here are my offerings: shutdown really-fast-but-start-back-up-ok shutdown die shutdown darn_it_now shutdown iMeanIt shutdown orElseIPullThePlug shutdown or_i_get_out_the_axe shutdown irritate_developers_mode hows that? Robert G. Freeman Oracle Consultant/DBA/Author Principal Engineer/Team Manager The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Father of Five, Husband of One, Author of various geeky computer titles from Osborne/McGraw Hill (Oracle Press) Oracle Database 11g New Features Now Available for Pre-sales on Amazon.com! Sig V1.1 -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Allen, Brandon Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 12:18 PM To: jeremiah@xxxxxxxxxxx; jkstill@xxxxxxxxx; randyjo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Shutdown Abort I think a lot of people are just scared of the word "abort", no matter how you explain it. Perhaps they'd be less resistant if it was changed to something less frightening like "shutdown norollback", or "shutdown immediate_and_i_really_mean_immediate" :) -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeremiah Wilton I am really surprised and disappointed by the wild theoretical conjecture that accompanies the steadfast resistance to 'abort'. Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message or attachments hereto. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l