Using "screen"

Using screen on Panix

Screen is a full-screen window manager that lets users maintain continuity of processes between sessions. Using it carelessly can result in excessive consumption of resources. Therefore we have established the following policy for using it:

It is not acceptable to leave multiple sessions of screen open on multiple hosts on a regular basis. It's okay to have a single long-term session up, and it's also acceptable to have additional short-term sessions open. We define "short-term" as "one session of sitting at your computer".

We are not likely to kill an active (non-idle) session.