Why does the Xorg server reset the output when last client disconnects?

[Stuart Kreitman]

Barry Scott wrote:
> Michel Dänzer wrote:
>> On Wed, 2007-05-02 at 10:58 +0100, Barry Scott wrote:
>>  
>>> I'm wondering if it is reasonable to prevent the server from doing 
>>> the reset
>>> when the last client disconnects?
>>>     
>>
>> Try it for yourself:
>>
>> Xorg -noreset
>>
>>   
> Thanks I've added to my X service startup.
>
> But I'd still like to know why the reset is there at all?
>
21 years ago, it was effective in covering up memory leaks and other 
crud giving the
appearance of great uptime.

Stuart K