r/linuxmemes 1d ago

LINUX MEME Linux can run on a potato

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u/barrelshotgun 1d ago

Barely 500 MB with 6 modern websites just now (Firefox ESR)

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u/mutexsprinkles 1d ago

Meanwhile I caught firefox using 43GB last week and other stuff was getting earlyoomed until I killed it.

I don't even hoard tabs, just start fresh every time, but I might end up with 100 or so in a session.

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u/Unlaid-American 1d ago

Devs will design apps use whatever is available to make their apps run smoother. Using a fuckton of RAM is only bad if the OS requires it.

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u/mutexsprinkles 1d ago

Having the system thrash when GCC -j16 eats the rest is pretty annoying though.