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Re:Do we really need swap on modern systems? by Gaelan on Thursday February 23, 2017 @03:30PM (#13717463)
Until Apple stops soldering on memory, swap will still be alive on the desktop.
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Re:Do we really need swap on modern systems? by Animats on Thursday February 23, 2017 @05:48PM (#13718609)
Years ago, about 80% of desktop machines were never opened during their life. It's probably higher today.
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Re:Do we really need swap on modern systems? by Spooky23 on Thursday February 23, 2017 @06:34PM (#13718997)
... for a small fraction of users.
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