[Discuss] can one safely login multiple times to the same user on a modern Linux desktop?

[Edward Ned Harvey (blu)]

> From: discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey.com at blu.org [mailto:discuss-
> bounces+blu=nedharvey.com at blu.org] On Behalf Of John Abreau
> 
> When you've got maybe 2 productive hours available in a given day,
> it makes so much sense to spend 60-90 minutes of that time restoring
> your previous context before continuing your work. 

Why is this a discussion?  Why wouldn't you just lock the screen, or suspend/resume a remote session, rather than killing everything?

I know I lock my screen every time I walk away.  At work it's important for security because I've got all my root and admin sessions open, password lists, etc.  At home, it's important, because my 3-yr old daughter loves to press buttons and things.