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Ubuntu Linux raises minimum system memory requirements by 50% — requirements bumped to 6GB of RAM, previously raised from 1GB to 4GB in 2018 (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Why would 2026 Ubuntu need 6x the RAM that 2018 Ubuntu needs?

Just how much bloat are they bloating, here?

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 month ago

They're basically saying "Our software doesn't need more RAM, but most of what you run on it does, so this is a more realistic expectation for what will make for a good experience."

[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Because websites and browsers have gotten way more bloated. If you don't need a web browser, you can get by with a lot less RAM.

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

And the default DE is a JS app that runs in a webview. You know, the same tech stack we make fun of the Win11 start menu for, but for the whole DE.

[–] mech@feddit.org 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Snaps need that to be snappy.

[–] FalschgeldFurkan@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It snaps off your ram sticks

[–] michaelmrose@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They use a lot more disk do they actually use meaningfully more ram? Other than obviously inherently bloated web tech stuff?

[–] FalschgeldFurkan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I don't think so, but to be fair, I'm not using Ubuntu so I can't tell you first-hand