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Re:The world could run on older hardware if software optimiz... by mike_hearn on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @02:09PM (#43975898)
Windows 11 shell partly uses React Native in the start button flyout. It's not a heavily optimized codebase.
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Re:The world could run on older hardware if software optimiz... by tjader on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @02:48PM (#43976282)
That's the point. It's so bloated that an entirely local operation that should be instantaneous takes over 1 second.
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Re:The world could run on older hardware if software optimiz... by userbinator on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @01:16AM (#43981074)
No, it's a heavily pessimized codebase.
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