I occasionally feel bad when I waste time, but remind myself that at least I haven't spent multiple decades of my life working on an oversized and broken part of a reimplementation of a terrible software design from the 1970s. Linus Torvalds has not only insulted GNU, but actively works against some Free Software ideals, and recent years have shown him dishonoured by the mob in-part due to his lack of principle. The Linux kernel is nothing special, a monument to convention, and is an excellent example of an army of fools working with sticks and stones to build a skyscraper, against all sense. Overcommitting memory is so stupid it could be mistaken for a joke, but is a remnant of that 1970s design.
The world will be better of when these programs are finally abandoned.