@Graylan | gray00 If you are using Gnome or KDE the ram usage of Linux is about the same as Windows. The install size of Windows is due to fact that they support 20 years worth of software built on it. I can still run very old windows programs fine on Windows 10.

Am I missing a video that sparked this conversation?

linux and windows are for different types of people
one isnt going to replace the other and vice versa

that isnt true.

ill run htop to screen shot

screen shot ur ram

mine idle with 1.6GB used

whats a ram screenshot gonna do...
more or less available ram doesnt mean anything

@Graylan | gray00 LOL Windows uses prefetch mate. I have 32gb of ram and SQL Server installed.

it means a lot actually @Aghost

more ram = more running like shit

If there is more ram available it uses more. The whole point of having more ram is that I use it not leave it idle.

no

more ram means less allocation from HD

HOLD THE PHONE TIM JUST SAID THAT GOOD AND EVIL DON'T EXIST AND ARE SUBJECTIVE.

@Aghost Linux vs Windows, Ford vs Chevy, Bud Light vs Lite, Boxers vs Briefs. For some reason these debates never seem to die regardless of their futility.

if you put everything in RAM, then ur system is fast, not slow

longer boot times, shitty execution, errors, update wiping out files, forced upgrades to 10 bricking pcs..

i could go on and on forever

name your 3 favorite browser plugins/addons that you would recommend. GO

GOOD AND EVIL EXIST.

no they don't

I wold agree with tim, though, I haven't seen what you claim.

having nothing in your ram, means you are not using your machine to its fullest potential
but it really really depends on what ur doing with it

@Aghost lmfao. yea that has nothing to do with idle ram usage my friend.

Yes they do

it does

@CasualSailor he said Windows dev was dead. Tell that to the 1000s of company in the UK that are still building products that run on windows. @Graylan | gray00 made a very silly claim

"idle ram usage"
see ur backing up already

😂 year of the linux desktop is here, right

No

that's what i said the whole time

@Graylan | gray00 Windows boots on my machine in less than 10 seconds

linux vs win idle ram and install size

Omg this is the stupidest nerd conversation ever

win 10 install is up to 60gb before you delete Windows.Old

@Graylan | gray00 Do you know what Prefetch is?

ram not used is ram wasted 😅

that's why Chrome is the best browser

because it ensures you won't have any free RAM

hahahahahaha