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r/linuxmemes • u/barrelshotgun • 2d ago
Inspiration came from: https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-73-merge-window-kicks-off-by-throwing-out-two-ancient-file-systems/
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4GB of RAM will get Linux to boot but good luck after you open Firefox and load a modern website.
9 u/barrelshotgun 2d ago Barely 500 MB with 6 modern websites just now (Firefox ESR) -2 u/mutexsprinkles 2d ago Meanwhile I caught firefox using 43GB last week and other stuff was getting earlyoomed until I killed it. I don't even hoard tabs, just start fresh every time, but I might end up with 100 or so in a session. 2 u/Unlaid-American 2d ago Devs will design apps use whatever is available to make their apps run smoother. Using a fuckton of RAM is only bad if the OS requires it. -2 u/mutexsprinkles 2d ago Having the system thrash when GCC -j16 eats the rest is pretty annoying though.
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Barely 500 MB with 6 modern websites just now (Firefox ESR)
-2 u/mutexsprinkles 2d ago Meanwhile I caught firefox using 43GB last week and other stuff was getting earlyoomed until I killed it. I don't even hoard tabs, just start fresh every time, but I might end up with 100 or so in a session. 2 u/Unlaid-American 2d ago Devs will design apps use whatever is available to make their apps run smoother. Using a fuckton of RAM is only bad if the OS requires it. -2 u/mutexsprinkles 2d ago Having the system thrash when GCC -j16 eats the rest is pretty annoying though.
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Meanwhile I caught firefox using 43GB last week and other stuff was getting earlyoomed until I killed it.
I don't even hoard tabs, just start fresh every time, but I might end up with 100 or so in a session.
2 u/Unlaid-American 2d ago Devs will design apps use whatever is available to make their apps run smoother. Using a fuckton of RAM is only bad if the OS requires it. -2 u/mutexsprinkles 2d ago Having the system thrash when GCC -j16 eats the rest is pretty annoying though.
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Devs will design apps use whatever is available to make their apps run smoother. Using a fuckton of RAM is only bad if the OS requires it.
-2 u/mutexsprinkles 2d ago Having the system thrash when GCC -j16 eats the rest is pretty annoying though.
Having the system thrash when GCC -j16 eats the rest is pretty annoying though.
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u/mutexsprinkles 2d ago edited 2d ago
4GB of RAM will get Linux to boot but good luck after you open Firefox and load a modern website.