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    So many things I'd rather do than go back to Windows (sh.itjust.works)
    submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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    [–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    I generally agree with your sentiment but I'm calling bullshit on a 300gb install. I work in a computer repair shop and load win11 more than 10x a week. Stock install with 23h2 and all updates, even with a GPU (big driver) is always under 50gb. A loaded down version of Pro with hyper V and a bunch of other shit including office is never even 60gb.

    And unused RAM is wasted RAM. I have seen win11 run on 2gb ddr3. As you ask for more RAM, it will unload and make space for the new request.

    And yes, I daily Linux and generally prefer it.

    [–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

    And unused RAM is wasted RAM. I have seen win11 run on 2gb ddr3. As you ask for more RAM, it will unload and make space for the new request.

    Personally I rather have the RAM left over for the applications to use up front, instead of the OS taking it all and then begrudgingly letting some of it go when asked.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

    That's totally fair. It's the eternal debate, even in Linux. There are bistros with both ideologies.