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		oarsinsync 8 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Valve reveals it’s the architect behind a push to ... > Unfortunately for Linux, the recent ram price increases are reason not to move (if thinking about a new pc). Can you elaborate on why high RAM prices mean Linux is less attractive? Do you believe a usable Linux environment uses more RAM than a usable Windows 11 environment?

bee_rider 8 days ago [–]

They are assuming you’d build a new machine for Linux, I think.

OTOH Windows 10 support ran out recently so I guess there are a lot of unsupported Windows machines that could be perfectly fine as Linux refurbs.

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