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#38563 ·published 2006-01-25 19:08 UTC
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11:01 < poxy> in doing this, less swapping occurs because memory allocation 
              isnt considered serious until it's used
11:01 < tsoome> swapping?
11:01 < Stric> and if the programs actually want to use memory, then stuff 
               explodes
11:01 < mrdeviant> right, and when the kernel just kills processes at random, 
                   hey, that's doesn't matter, b/c your box is so fast
11:01 < poxy> yes, because only memory used is actually allocated
11:02 < Stric> mrdeviant: "sure, it crashes.. but it crashes really fast!"