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For one thing, I would rather it be used for my applications, not the desktop environment. But the real reason I love XFCE is that RAM use is just a small part
by forgotmypw17 4y ago
For one thing, I would rather it be used for my applications, not the desktop environment.
But the real reason I love XFCE is that RAM use is just a small part of the puzzle of overall weight and resource use, which correlates with performance and responsiveness.
Another correlation, in my experience, is bugs and glitches. It makes sense to me, since more resource use means more code means more places for bugs to appear.
- peatmoss 4y ago> Another correlation, in my experience, is bugs and glitches. Most of us are slumming it with non-ECC memory I'd wager. In a very real sense, more memory usage corresponds to a larger target for a bit to get flipped by an stray cosmic particle collision. I think the real reason why XFCE feels so stable and reliable, is that it is old. Old software that doesn't undergo frequent revolutions has a longer time to catch bugs, and doesn't introduce them at the same pace.
- forgotmypw17 4y agoI agree. It's part of why I like it, is that it's feature complete, and rarely changes without my explicit request, something I appreciate in a workstation. I recently saw an article about "maximum viable product" in software, and it really resonated with me.