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[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Linux systems usually consume more energy than identical systems with other operating systems

Is this true?

[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Yes, at least on battery powered PCs. Other kinds of machines may be more efficient on Linux but I guess these are mostly cases when there are no big and well developed proprietary solutions for them.

[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I imagine it varies wildly by distro, hardware, use-case, etc.

[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't have any information that proves it. I think in this list only hardware matters.

[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Surely use-case is important? Someone running a server that's on 24/7 vs. someone running it on a laptop or desktop that they shut down every day.

[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

I was talking about comparing the efficiency between operating systems. That requires the use case to be the same. Comparing different use cases is unfair.