Spyware and bloat ain't cheap these days.

Linux users don't rejoice too much, the Fedoras and Ubuntus were eating so much of my RAM I had to take refuge in Alpine.

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rjh29 a day ago | parent | next [-]

"Linux users" is a pretty big spectrum. My XFCE install uses barely any ram.

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inigyou 12 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

At least with Linux you have the option to debloat it, because it's your computer.

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Molitor5901 a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

You might consider MX, it has a much lower footprint for eating ram.

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fsflover a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Debian XFCE is still strong with a low amount RAM, too.

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BizarroLand a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

CachyOS was using 3.25gb of ram while streaming video at 4k on my system.

My Windows work PC is currently using 28.2 gigs to have outlook, teams and 6 browser tabs open.

	▲	tredre3 a day ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Kind of odd an apple to oranges comparison you're making there, streaming video uses hardly any RAM. How much RAM does CachyOS uses if you're running outlook, teams, and 6 browser tabs open?
	▲	SirMaster a day ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Is it actually using it though or is most of it just cached stuff?

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TacticalCoder 21 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> ... the Fedoras and Ubuntus were eating so much of my RAM I had to take refuge in Alpine ...

The name of the bloat you're looking for is called "systemd".

Even though it's still kinda, sorta, possible to keep a lean Debian install in check (and Debian by default uses systemd), systemd is quite the gigantic kitchen sink. In the Fedoras and Ubuntus it's indeed out of control now.

The one thing that speeds up a systemd Linux booting (and usage) is removing as much of those systemd (dis)services as possible.

P.S: main desktop is Debian + Awesome WM (so I do use systemd)

	▲	picofarad 15 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Debian-like without systemd: devuan. I actually use it instead of gentoo these days for VMs since I dont have to compile everything. Sacrilege, from me, gentoo user since 2005 or so.
	▲	inigyou 12 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		systemd has plenty of negatives but it doesn't cause memory bloat.