Re: Linux doesn't seem to manage memory very well

On Thu, 02 May 2024 09:54:30 -0400, James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> wrote:
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I very much like the control that Linux gives to a user but ISTM that
what you say here is a great example of the issue I was pointing out in
the original post: IMO page depletion should be handled better *by
default* and not need human intervention for normal scenarios.

A system designed for a single user will likely try to make fast response time for
that one user the priority.
Unix and Linux were not designed for that. They were designed to be multi-user
systems that make the best use of available resources the priority, even if
that is at the expense of the response time for one of the poeple sitting at one
of the terminals.
The settings can easily be tweaked to suit the system administrator's priorities.
A distribution is free to alter the defaults it provides, but most choose to keep
the upstream defaults, to ensure it matches the documentation from the author
of the software.
Regards, Dave Hodgins