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FF consumes more memory than IE9 on my machine and is much slower. Consuming too much memory can slow down your program, especially if your memory gets fragmen
by shin_lao 15y ago
FF consumes more memory than IE9 on my machine and is much slower.
Consuming too much memory can slow down your program, especially if your memory gets fragmented.
The kernel only manages the virtual memory, processes manage the heap themselves through an userland library (provided by the OS or a third party).
- JonnieCache 15y agoGood points. I probably spoke a little too hastily. I have become a bit aggressive about allegations of firefox's memory 'leaks' over the years, but I guess this is one place where people are actually informed enough to make them legitimately :)