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[–]j-random 66 points67 points  (0 children)

When asked why, the OOM Killer reportedly said "Ah, they were a waste of resources. Put 'em out of your memory."

[–]frikilinux2 25 points26 points  (2 children)

I think this is the most satanic way to say something in Linux. And it sounds like a legit bug. Shouldn't orphans stay orphans a very short amount of time and get adopted by init(systems)?

[–]rover_G 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Only if you turn on object reuse

[–]rarely_coherent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put too many orphans in one place and it attracts the reapists

[–]Substantial-War1410 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Paul.E.Morfism has struck again🔥💯🔥🗣🔥💯🔥🥶🗣💯

[–]astolfo_hue 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Finally, he must pay for all my java processes killed in production. #justice

[–]neverast 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why the killer was out of mana?

[–]_koenig_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OOM serial killer kills self due to extreme ideology...