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I have 16GB of RAM on my work computer so my compiler can process hundreds of MB worth of source files into a fully functional program in less than 5 seconds. I
by tomatotomato37 7y ago
I have 16GB of RAM on my work computer so my compiler can process hundreds of MB worth of source files into a fully functional program in less than 5 seconds. I have it on my home computer so I can run a fully simulated 3D world inside a videogame at 60FPS. I don't have it so some coder somewhere doesn't have to add lazy-loading to their file-syncing app.
- lonelappde 7y agoSo turn on swap space or oom killer? Why doesn't your compiler lazy load? To make it faster? Why shouldn't Dropbox be fast?
- cookiecaper 7y agoYes. Dropbox built its reputation on being a reliable, set-it-and-forget-it background service that kept your files synchronized. Applications that occupy user attention and serve the explicit purpose of the user may make a variety of dubious cases for reckless memory consumption, but it's a lot harder to justify for something that's supposed to be invisible.