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Re:Windows 11 New Media Player Uses 3.5x More RAM, Charges f... by vjvjvjvjghv on Saturday June 20, 2026 @06:15PM (#48613491)
'It's worse for our users, but easier for our developers'

That's how a lot of software gets done these days. More bloat, less features, lots of inconsistencies.

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Re:Windows 11 New Media Player Uses 3.5x More RAM, Charges f... by tentacleuno on Sunday June 21, 2026 @06:40AM (#48617604)
Perhaps the AI boom will encourage / subsidize(?) native development in a way? If it can be made more approachable, then maybe it would become more prevalent...
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Re:Windows 11 New Media Player Uses 3.5x More RAM, Charges f... by vitally3643 on Sunday June 21, 2026 @09:32AM (#48618835)
Oh my dear sweet summer child
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Re:Windows 11 New Media Player Uses 3.5x More RAM, Charges f... by RetroTechie on Sunday June 21, 2026 @11:01AM (#48619537)
No, bad vendors will just use AI to reduce time-to-market, skimp on QC, or do the same with fewer developers.

This is a leadership problem, not a technical one.

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