KDE 4 Uses 40% Less Memory Than 3
Found on Slashdot on Thursday, 13 December 2007
Pro-Linux reports that KDE 4, scheduled to be released in January 2008, consumes almost 40% less memory than KDE 3.5, despite the fact that version 4 of the Free and Open Source desktop system includes a composited window manager and a revamped menu and applet interface. KDE developer Will Stephenson showcased KDE 4's 3D eye-candy on a 256Mb laptop with 1Ghz CPU and run-of-the-mill integrated graphics, pointing out that mini-optimizations haven't even yet been started.
Funny, Vista uses 40% more than XP. Seriously now, it's somewhat neat. When Aero was announced as the biggest improvement, Linux had Compiz and Beryl which performed way better. MS may keep on saying that closed source is better and more secure, but just now and then the real world proves them wrong.