Re:There's no reason for software to be slow anymore
by inigyou on Saturday August 22, 2026 @09:13AM
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A browser isn't really a program any more but a platform for running other programs. Like how javaw.exe is really Minecraft, firefox.exe is really YouTube. Go to about:processes to find more detail.
Re:There's no reason for software to be slow anymore
by benj111 on Saturday August 22, 2026 @09:46AM
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The point is, if I want to edit a text file, I don't need to use eclipse. I can use something that hasn't added loads of features. I don't need to use whatever Adobe product, I can use some paint app.
If I want to watch streaming videos, I don't have a choice about how I do that.
Fine Firefox is basically a bloated YouTube app. That doesn't change the fact that it is inefficient (from the pov of my CPU) for doing that.
Re:There's no reason for software to be slow anymore
by inigyou on Saturday August 22, 2026 @01:24PM
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You aren't using NewPipe or yt-dlp+mpv?
We don't turn faster hardware into faster programs, we turn it into more program. AI isn't going to change that. We'll just get even more program because the optimisation has freed up space for that.
Unfortunately most of the time, the more program isn't for our benefit. I note that by far the heaviest program I use is my web browser. The one thing I don't get to choose what code gets thrust upon me.