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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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On "Wasting disk space" (www.ypsidanger.com)

submitted 10 months ago by beta_tester@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Flatpaks aren't huge at all. This is a debunked myth. I can't recommend reading this article enough.

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[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 47 points 10 months ago (4 children)

So you only need to use two technologies that add complexity and cost performance (filesystem compression and deduplication) to get to the point where you are still 10+% higher in disk space use? I am not sure your post supports the argument it is trying to make.

[–] j0rge@lemmy.ml 23 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Author here. The distro comes with the filesystem compression and deduplication already set up and I don't need to manage it, so of course I'm going to use it.

Given the cost of storage I have no problems spending a barely noticeable amount of space to use flatpaks given all the problems they solve.

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch -2 points 10 months ago

given all the problems they solve.

End of text?

[–] moreeni@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

Deduplications comes with flatpak for free. Both systems had filesystem compression, so this one doesn't count. 10% higher disk space is neglectible on most systems and the containerisation makes it worth it.

[–] AProfessional@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Compression often improves performance as it means reading less data from storage. Deduplication, as flatpak uses it, is free.