New to Linux

[Matthew Flaschen]

Jonas Norlander wrote:
>>> But linux systems as they are like unix systems (files are handled differently)
>>> don't need much memory to work.
>> Exactly how do you think a UNIX-style filesystem allow you to use
>> significantly less memory for applications?
>>
> 
> I'm not sure what he mean but i think that with all shared libraries
> useded in a Linux system, the same amount of application in Windows
> will take more space on disk and RAM then the Linux system.

That /may/ be true (it depends what kind of apps and libraries you use),
but it has nothing to do with the filesystem.

Matt Flaschen