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[-] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 76 points 2 months ago

Media and games. Only loaded and run when I’m using them.

Package dependencies? How much of that is loading at runtime? How many security holes and exploits is some sub, sub, sub package going to introduce?

[-] 299792458ms@lemmy.zip 44 points 2 months ago

I agree with you but it is for the sake of the joke...

[-] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It’s true. And it’s worse since people worry about the security of the OS but download large batches of suspect apps and games.

[-] 30p87@feddit.org 43 points 2 months ago

200 MB install size, -50 MB net upgrade size though.

[-] IsoSpandy@lemm.ee 24 points 2 months ago

I love this shit you know. Before Linux, I didn't know that upgrading could decrease the amount of space it takes. And especially since I have a 512gb ssd only, this feels so good.

[-] andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun 21 points 2 months ago

200G of packages is 200G I can't use for games and media.

[-] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago
[-] kill_dash_nine@lemm.ee 22 points 2 months ago

Today it’s 200MB of dependencies and next thing you know it’s 200PB! When will the madness stop!

[-] lightnegative@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

640 exabytes should be enough for anyone!

[-] Sammy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 months ago

me, looking at literally any measurement of my system: We could get that lower

[-] lemmur@szmer.info 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Jest turn it off and count on piece od paper

[-] pmk@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 months ago

The Dijkstra way.

[-] superkret@feddit.org 17 points 2 months ago

Use Slackware! It doesn't install any dependencies.

[-] Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 months ago

How it feels to install gentoo whole system is less than 20GB steam games makes it 100GB.

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 months ago

steam games

That's cheating, you're supposed to compile your games yourself

[-] Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago

Your right even installing the games is bloat! I must write them from scratch to save VALUEABLE SYSTEM RESOURCES

[-] Andrew15_5@mander.xyz 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Spreading the word of IEC units: it's "1.46 TiB" and "200 MiB" btw.

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 months ago

You can pry binary-based terabytes from my cold dead hands

[-] wander1236@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

Except when it is actually decimal

[-] Andrew15_5@mander.xyz -2 points 2 months ago

Yeah, that why IEC units carry only one meansing. It's all that stupid JEDEC that standardized SI units to binary multiples. Dumbest shit I've ever seen.

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

When you make up new words - see 'fetch' - you can decide it means everything you want.

Doesn't mean that validating hard drive vendors' scams is somehow right to do.

[-] Andrew15_5@mander.xyz -1 points 2 months ago

Which scams? HDD/SSD AFAIK use SI units so that checks out for me.

[-] PhictiveHomeRowing@feddit.org 11 points 2 months ago

That's weak. Rolling release and not updated since febuary. 4 GB downloaded. Thank the celestial penguin nothing broke.

[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

Remember to update only the keyring first and you should be OK.

[-] Matriks404@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Someone explain me why do I need to spend 10 minutes waiting for some perl stuff to compile while all I wanted is to have live updated currency exchange rates in GnuCash.

[-] PenisDuckCuck9001@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Part of this is from the nostalgia of never having to update your shit in the days of Windows 9x and Windows XP. Installing stuff never required a system update or an internet connection. Drivers were installed via floppy disk or CD. There were tons of other problems all the time of course but at least we didn't have to remember to update stuff.

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