Neon's KDE vs F28 XFCE ram

From	Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid>
Newsgroups	alt.os.linux
Subject	Neon's KDE vs F28 XFCE ram
Date	2018-10-11 19:31 -0700
Message-ID	<g2afd4Fac4jU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)

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Comparing a live boot of default Fedora 28 XFCE to the desktop with live 
Neon KDE 5.14 (Neon v./s numbered by KDE Plasma v.) Oct 9 release based 
on Ub 18.04 as reported by free -m: Neon KDE uses 7.6% more ram than 
F28's XFCE; 408 vs 381 meg.  Also, unlike the gnome graphical tool which 
reports used ram with high numbers, the KDE graphical report is much 
more consistent with free's report.

Various DEs have significantly different resource usage when compared in 
their boot to the live desktop.  Various reviews which emphasize ram 
usage booted to the default desktop report ram used based on the gnome 
tool, which tool is 'inaccurate' compared to free.  Naturally the 
concept of accuracy here revolves around exactly what is being reported 
and how it is calculated.

These days many DEs use a significant bit of ram to the live desktop, 
including Cinnamon and Gnome, and some Mates, since mate has been 
'graduating' to more complete gtk3.  Likewise LXQt on current Qt vs LXDE 
on gtk2.  Many are using well over half a gig, such as 700+ meg.  That 
is 'difficult' if the booting machine is working with limited resources, 
such as those with less than half a gig or half to one gig.


-- 
Mike Easter

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Neon's KDE vs F28 XFCE ram Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2018-10-11 19:31 -0700
  Re: Neon's KDE vs F28 XFCE ram Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2018-10-12 09:09 -0400
    Re: Neon's KDE vs F28 XFCE ram Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2018-10-12 09:32 -0700

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