Also, Arch is sort of bullshit. For everyone that insists the Arch wiki is the pinnacle of truth, I followed it to the letter and couldn’t get some stuff working. To be fair this was maybe 8 or 9 years ago, but the wiki wasn’t as magical as people acted like. So like… Why bother? Oh boy, I’m gonna save a bit of space because I’m not installing a desktop environment? Who cares! It’s such over kill for the average user and you’re not really getting much in return. It’s sort of like buying a project car to work on. It should be viewed more as a hobby for folks super interested in creating the perfect setup for themselves.
It’s not just the Arch wiki. It’s the overall DIY approach, the AUR and a lot of other factors. Some also just like the fact that it’s built by a community and not a company.
Also, Arch is sort of bullshit. For everyone that insists the Arch wiki is the pinnacle of truth, I followed it to the letter and couldn’t get some stuff working. To be fair this was maybe 8 or 9 years ago, but the wiki wasn’t as magical as people acted like. So like… Why bother? Oh boy, I’m gonna save a bit of space because I’m not installing a desktop environment? Who cares! It’s such over kill for the average user and you’re not really getting much in return. It’s sort of like buying a project car to work on. It should be viewed more as a hobby for folks super interested in creating the perfect setup for themselves.
It’s not just the Arch wiki. It’s the overall DIY approach, the AUR and a lot of other factors. Some also just like the fact that it’s built by a community and not a company.
The great thing about Linux is that there are options for everyone.
Want an OS with a full desktop installed? We got you.
Want an OS with almost nothing installed where you can make every single decision? We got you.
Want to build the OS entirely from scratch? We got you.
There’s an option for everyone and that’s cool. Don’t be mad about having a choice.