With the new version of procfs the memory reading is more accurate, and it shows that #Linux distros are actually using more RAM than previously thought. While it's possible to run them at 2 or 4 GB with quite some success, you will start swapping sooner than later. The minimum these days is 8 GB, and that doesn't make Linux much more efficient than #MacOS or #Windows. Sure, there are distros like DSL for old PCs, but modern desktop versions are as memory hungry as their competition. #opensource
