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nullindividual on June 23, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Windows NT on 600MHz machine opens apps instantly....

> Some of that bloat is useful.

If bloat is useful, notepad in any form on any version of Windows is bloat by definition.

You've got CLI editors that are smaller.

vel0city on June 23, 2023 [–]

A graphical user interface? Just bloat.

Ships with a TCP/IP stack by default? Just bloat.

Mouse support out of the box? Who would want that?

nullindividual on June 23, 2023 | [–]

C64 lovers would likely agree with all of those points.

speed_spread on June 24, 2023 | | [–]

Oh but that's just Amiga envy.

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