I was commenting more about how software should be written than what an admin should do. For admins, I wouldn't fault them much for kill -9, I would fault the

I was commenting more about how software should be written than what an admin should do. For admins, I wouldn't fault them much for kill -9, I would fault the software more if it lead to anything more than an inconvenience. But sure, it's wise to use -15 or whatever as long as it works.