Why hackers moved from earlyoom to oomd
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“Install oomd or earlyoom.”ars, 2026-06-01original comment ↗
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earlyoom vs oomd
| earlyoom | oomd | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 0 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 1 |
| Moved to it | 1 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of earlyoom
No further criticism of earlyoom captured yet.
Praise for oomd
No further praise for oomd captured yet.