Arch promoters are the worst. I believe anyone suggesting Arch to convert people are Windows/Mac marketing. If you already use Linux, then Arch could be useful for you. But anyone even remotely new or experienced but more interested in using their computer rather than configuring an OS shouldn’t get an Arch recommendation.
I don’t ever see people promoting Arch to convert users from Windows. Plenty of Arch-based distros though, like Garuda, CachyOS, Bezzite, or (not really recommended, but an example) SteamOS. There are lots of great distros based on Arch that come bundled with all the packages most users will need. Arch is just for the users that want to remove every last bit of stuff they don’t need and handle it all themselves so they have exactly the minimum they want, which only has minor utility and is not good for new users who don’t even know what exists.
I don’t really ever see anyone promote Arch. People have this hard on for hating on Arch users that’s based on decade-old preconceptions, and they somehow perpetrate them without substance.
I’m actually the opposite on this because I agree. I use Arch (btw) but I’m also aware this is not the OS for the uninitiated. Arch users who suggest it for the jumping off point from Windows are: a) dicks, and b) delusional in thinking this is a reasonable UX, and c) they are actually giving Arch a bad name by suggesting it inappropriately.
I use Arch (still, btw) because I want the bleeding edge on many things, I actually prefer the shell for most admin tasks, and it lets me fully customize my install, not installing any bloat I don’t want. But I’m also very comfortable with Linux and have used various other distros before this one for decades.
When a friend asks me which Linux flavor, I try to take into account their use case. Gaming only? Bazzite, SteamOS, or maybe Mint. Productivity? Ubuntu, OpenSUSE, Mint. Power user ready for Arch? They probably already know and I don’t need to tell them.
Arch promoters are the worst. I believe anyone suggesting Arch to convert people are Windows/Mac marketing. If you already use Linux, then Arch could be useful for you. But anyone even remotely new or experienced but more interested in using their computer rather than configuring an OS shouldn’t get an Arch recommendation.
I don’t ever see people promoting Arch to convert users from Windows. Plenty of Arch-based distros though, like Garuda, CachyOS, Bezzite, or (not really recommended, but an example) SteamOS. There are lots of great distros based on Arch that come bundled with all the packages most users will need. Arch is just for the users that want to remove every last bit of stuff they don’t need and handle it all themselves so they have exactly the minimum they want, which only has minor utility and is not good for new users who don’t even know what exists.
I don’t really ever see anyone promote Arch. People have this hard on for hating on Arch users that’s based on decade-old preconceptions, and they somehow perpetrate them without substance.
If you don’t want to recompile your kernel every day, you may as well buy a Mac.
I use Mint, by the way.
I use debian btw
It’s fine and not exciting in any way
What I like most about Mint is that it doesn’t get in the way.
I’m actually the opposite on this because I agree. I use Arch (btw) but I’m also aware this is not the OS for the uninitiated. Arch users who suggest it for the jumping off point from Windows are: a) dicks, and b) delusional in thinking this is a reasonable UX, and c) they are actually giving Arch a bad name by suggesting it inappropriately.
I use Arch (still, btw) because I want the bleeding edge on many things, I actually prefer the shell for most admin tasks, and it lets me fully customize my install, not installing any bloat I don’t want. But I’m also very comfortable with Linux and have used various other distros before this one for decades.
When a friend asks me which Linux flavor, I try to take into account their use case. Gaming only? Bazzite, SteamOS, or maybe Mint. Productivity? Ubuntu, OpenSUSE, Mint. Power user ready for Arch? They probably already know and I don’t need to tell them.
Steam OS which is based on Arch doesn’t need much first time configuration. It’s the greatest invention since bread slicer
It’s great and so is Bazzite!