Re:Microsoft Office rewrite to React.js nears completion
by systoll on Friday June 15, 2018 @12:32AM
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Minimising the memory usage doesn't just create wasted 'free memory'. Among other things...
> Windows actually keeps the most used applications in [inactive] memory for faster access time.
When an app uses extra memory, it prevents this from happening. If the extra memory use doesn't help the user, the net effect is a harmed user experience, even if they have enough memory to hold everything the currently running apps want to store.
> Windows actually keeps the most used applications in [inactive] memory for faster access time.
When an app uses extra memory, it prevents this from happening. If the extra memory use doesn't help the user, the net effect is a harmed user experience, even if they have enough memory to hold everything the currently running apps want to store.