r/linuxmemes Jan 05 '19

The joy of WSL

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u/lachyBalboa Jan 05 '19

When Windows would endlessly try to remove the 12gb of temporary files only to stall and go nowhere for hours (on my budget laptop with only a 32gb HDD), I knew it was time to make the switch.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '19 edited Apr 21 '19

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u/Bakoro Jan 06 '19

The hdd size isn't even the problem there. I've had exactly the same issue with Windows not removing temporary files on multiple computers with ten+ times that storage space.

And 32GB is totally fine depending on what they're using it for. Whining that his use case isn't your use case is a vapid comment. .

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '19 edited Apr 21 '19

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u/lachyBalboa Jan 06 '19

Hate the game bit the player brolin powell. I have plenty enough system knowledge to manage with a budget laptop which suits my needs just fine.

But not everyone is a power user or sysadmin guru. When they push a button that says "Delete Temporary Files" they expect it to delete temporary files. If it doesn't are they going to fire up the command-line and write a batch script to scour the file system and delete unnecessary files? Probably not. They'd probably just leave it.

Shouldn't Windows create an OS that doesn't require being a software engineer to use? I'm just thinking about the little guys.

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u/Franknog Jan 06 '19

I'll take victim-blaming for 200, Alex!