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  • mox@lemmy.sdf.orgtoLinux@lemmy.world*Permanently Deleted*
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    It reduces the drive’s lifespan.

    Let’s remember that swapping frequency and volume are system-dependent; practically zero on many systems. On a well-provisioned system that doesn’t swap much, having swap space on an SSD can be easier on the environment and wallet than buying and powering a separate device for it.

    Nevertheless, I agree that minimizing SSD writes is worthwhile, and reject the notion that an SSD’s useful lifetime ends when I’m done with it. (See my other comment.)


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    I try to keep in mind that replacement shouldn’t mean landfill. When my needs have outgrown an SSD, it gets repurposed, donated, or sold. Old ones still work great in computers used in education, special-purpose systems, test environments, refurbished laptops, appliance-like machines, etc.

    In the long run, conserving SSD life while I own it translates into less waste and pollution in the world.


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    Rather than guessing at whether it’s swapping, why not check your swap usage? Running free -h in a shell will give you a brief overview of memory usage. Various GUI system monitors will graph it.

    You can also find out what process is hitting your storage so hard with a tool like iotop.














  • What about the anti lgbt stuff? Thoughts…?

    It is important to remember that turning down a pull request does not make a person (or project) anti-LGBT.

    Sadly, I have seen bullying and brigading from people who claim to be supporting inclusiveness, more than a few times. That behavior alone would be enough to sour me on them personally, and on any change they had submitted.

    And, of course, there are other perfectly valid reasons to decline a PR as well.

    Asking for changes we would like to see is fine. Demanding them is not. Resorting to character assassination when we don’t get what we want is absolutely not.



  • Sony used to make compact variants of their flagship Xperia phones. Good specs. Good battery life. Good camera. Good display. Good sound. Good reception. Headphone jack. SD card slot. Unlockable bootloader, so they could be de-googled.

    Sadly, the “compact” models grew slightly larger with each model year, and even a not-so-compact one hasn’t been released in a while.