Hmm your take about optimizing software is interesting, the question is how many companies can afford to do so? Some softwares might be rebuild from scratch which takes loads of time and engineer workpower. It will definitely affect customers via price, comfort, quality etc. So in my point of view(similar to yours lol), this scenario of upgrading software to be more consumer friendly is unlikely to happen. But it doesn't mean we have to start piling up RAM sticks for the future and that's what is actually happening right now, which is insane...
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Some softwares might be rebuild from scratch which takes loads of time and engineer workpower.
This is not true. There is plenty to reuse already; just don’t turn that into shit. It’s not rocket science.
What we’re seeing is people getting their comeuppance. People deserve everything that’s happening now, and I have no sympathy.