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"Lightweight" can't be without context.
Context in this case are the features.
You can only compare addons within the same context ie very similar feature-set.
"Lightweight" thrown around unqualified is just another buzzword and false advertising for the most part.
That does not however mean that there aren't addons around that do "essentially the same thing" (feature-wise)
If you want a specific example look at all the "out of range/mana" action-button coloring addons.
In that case it is meaningful as a comparative term:
"Addon A" uses less resources (mainly cycles/sec and or increasing memory)
than "Addon B" which does the same thing so it can be said to be more lightweight.
Does that mean that "Addon B" will be detrimental to gameplay?
Probably not, but for someone looking for a specific set of functionalities at the minimum cost
it may be a selection criterion when building their custom UI.
Minimalism is indeed a totally different concept but I don't see how it entered this conversation,
the OP made no mention of minimalism.
PS. Just realized looking over the thread that I'm basically looking at the term same way as Gandoch.
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