From 19d85188eeb0b003331ab9d31c8ba514c8dbac6e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: gorhill Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 08:55:04 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Counterarguments (markdown) --- Counterarguments.md | 13 ++----------- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/Counterarguments.md b/Counterarguments.md index 22e883e..d6850a5 100644 --- a/Counterarguments.md +++ b/Counterarguments.md @@ -2,17 +2,8 @@ Just a page to collect my counterarguments when I spot something which I believe #### Who care about efficiency, I have 8 GB -Doing more with less is a virtue in software. For users of µBlock, this means: - -- Pages load faster -- Free to use [more filter lists](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Filter-lists:-gorhill): - - For instance, [ABP warns against using too many filter lists](https://adblockplus.org/en/getting_started#subscription): _"It is important to note that you should not add too many filterlists to Adblock Plus"_ -- Longer battery life: each time unit, however small, in which the CPU is idle rather than churning translates into extended battery life. -- Free to use a blocker on less powerful devices - - For instance: [Reddit: _"ABP was a significant burden on my CPU"_](http://www.reddit.com/r/chromeos/comments/298jh1/just_a_tip_try_out_%C2%B5block_for_your_adblocking/) -- Free to use more extensions - -Memory and CPU cycles are finite resources. A sure way for a developer to **not** be hired when being interviewed is to dismiss efficiency work because "memory is plentiful" or "CPU nowadays are fast enough". +I heard this argument so often from apologists of bloated software that I decided to give the counterargument its [own page](- [Who care about efficiency, I have 8 GB and/or a quad-core CPU](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Who-care-about-efficiency,-I-have-8-GB-and%7Cor-a-quad-core-CPU) +). #### Just use a hosts file