Forget the bare minimum - here's how much RAM you actually need to get the best performance out of your Linux system.

A special post celebrating the 10th anniversary of the BFI National Archive’s digital preservation infrastructure.

It's not clear what source - if any - was used to make the assertion above. Going by well-referenced material that cites Mac Asay (who is GPL-hostile; he turned that way after a lot of brainwashing) ...