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The Magistrate

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6. Thanks, Never Heard Of That One

Reply to usonian (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 3, 2023, 10:01 PM

Jul 2023

I do think there's some overlap, if you take increased machine speed as 'more time' and increasingly cumbersome software as 'work expanding to meet time available'.

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COMPUTER SPEED GAINS ERASED BY MODERN SOFTWARE [View all] usonian Jul 2023 OP

Sounds Like An Application Of Parkinson's Law The Magistrate Jul 2023 #1

You made me look it up. 😂 usonian Jul 2023 #4

Thanks, Never Heard Of That One The Magistrate Jul 2023 #6

It would seem to me that the software is deliberately throttled in some ways Tetrachloride Jul 2023 #2

Bloated software will always expand to the limits ... dchill Jul 2023 #3

Back in the late '90's and moniss Jul 2023 #5

If it meets your needs, there are really small Linux distros that run fine on limited hardware. usonian Jul 2023 #7

My favorite Bistro is Zorin. SalamanderSleeps Jul 2023 #8

I've got some old moniss Jul 2023 #9