Out of Space

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Tue, 09 Aug 2016 22:33:21 +0200, Oliver Grawert wrote:
>well, i tend to replace my workstation about every 4-5 years, though i
>professionally use it and earn my money doing development on it

Hi,

it doesn't matter if a computer is used for development or by an
end user. If the development is done on the latest hardware the result
much likely will have requirements like "64-bit dual-core or better x86
CPU with SSE3 support" -https://www.bitwig.com/en/support/faq.html ,
let alone desktop environments such as GNOME, that need faster 3D
support than Google Earth does. My CPU only supports SSE2 and while
Google earth is fast as lightning, GNOME is more or less unresponsive.
AFAIK even on the most fast computers a black box is visible when GTK3
adds widgets to a window. It's not only the high amount of computer
waste that is an issue, but also the exploitation of rare earths, let
alone exploitation of humans. The fundamental attitude to need always
the latest and greatest is a problem. Some people already consider that
earth is not overpopulated, just the available resources are misused by
a minority. Apart from a few exceptional tasks, there are no good
reasons to need one new computer after the other. Most end users only
need one new computer after the other, to run a browser on more and
more flashy desktop environments that are badly programmed.

Regards,
Ralf