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> Unused RAM is wasted RAM A terrible phrase constantly used in defense of bloated, wasteful programs using gobs of memory to achieve nothing.
by fishgoesblub 27d ago
> Unused RAM is wasted RAM
A terrible phrase constantly used in defense of bloated, wasteful programs using gobs of memory to achieve nothing.
- nothercastle 27d agoIt’s true unused it wasted but unfortunately what it’s used for is decided by corporate flavor of the month so garbage one drive, teams and Gemini builds eat all the ram that would be better used by other applications people actually like
- mc32 27d agoIndeed. They can’t know what other applications you need to run. So they more frugal the OS and application, the more available for other software apps.
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- wolpoli 27d agoI was quite surprised that this phrase, which papers over nuances in how operating systems classify and manage memory, was posted by someone who studied CS.
- floro 26d agoPlease educate yourself how this is false https://www.linuxatemyram.com/ https://www.linuxatemyram.com/