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> only a few KB in size, a single binary, and that same binary will work across 25 years of OS versions A few kb for the binary + 20-40 gb for the OS with 25 y

> only a few KB in size, a single binary, and that same binary will work across 25 years of OS versions A few kb for the binary + 20-40 gb for the OS with 25 years of backwards compatibility

saagarjha 6y ago
The actual part of the OS providing that is a small fraction of the number you quoted.
- Decade 6y ago
  And if it weren’t for all that rest of the OS, the small fraction wouldn’t get the funding to survive to today.