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by zozbot123 2696 days ago
Linux has the exact same feature, and has had it since approximately forever. By default, 5% of the disk space on any system partition is reserved for use by the superuser after the main 95% portion is filled up. And system updates run with superuser privileges, so... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Differences:

- It's configurable.

- The space is reserved for the end user, not the OS manufacturer.