Originally posted by stormcrow
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Multiple language version consume unnecessary space in installation medium / live distros / container images. A large live distro could probably save more than 10% of space by eliminating legacy language versions. The effect becomes more significant on a global scale. You might be able to shut down few coal plants if the systems consume less. Less hard drives need to be manufactured. I know, totally crazy, right?
It helps a lot if one is able to see that not everything is black and white. Accumulating legacy packages does not mean the system collapses. It just means minor increase of labor and costs here and there. In capitalism, people typically try to minimize costs, but on geek forums people often see this ignorance as a virtue. The next step is to ridicule people who try to fix and improve your systems.
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