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by sophiabits 48 days ago
A browser is OOM more expensive to run than a terminal app, regardless of what you're running inside said browser
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vineyardmike 48 days ago
I've literally never met anyone in real life who used a computer that didn't already have a browser running 24/7
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eVeechu7 48 days ago
Is that because they are much more likely to pay the ultimate price at the hands of the OOM killer?
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