Okay, Jimmy Neutron. The meme said Linux, it did not specify that it was a Linux-based OS. The kernel uses a roughly similar amount of memory, it’s all the other crap in userspace that makes the difference.
If you want to be a pedant, get it right next time.
Well that’s because you’re using a bloated distro. That’s the cost of all those features.
My laptop, at 1.5 gigs of RAM, is blazing fast and has a smooth UX with a Debian+i3wm install.
Blazing fast as long as you are only text editing and dont open a web browser.
Works fine with Firefox, but yes. That’s 90% of what I do at a PC.
As in 1.5GiB available or used when idling?
total
The meme said Linux, it didn’t specify a distro.
Nixe goalpost move though.
Okay, Jimmy Neutron. The meme said Linux, it did not specify that it was a Linux-based OS. The kernel uses a roughly similar amount of memory, it’s all the other crap in userspace that makes the difference.
If you want to be a pedant, get it right next time.
What goalpost you potato? What was said basically amounts to “your experience differs because of (completely optional customizations)”
Linux is not an OS.
Well yes… And?