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Re:Why is the Gmail app 700 MB? by yobbo on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @01:59PM (#46516853)
That would be the source code. The default debian kernel is around 12 MB but it could be much smaller.

It doesn't bundle full random external libraries compiled with debugging symbols and "whatever other stuff".

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