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xattt 6 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Microsoft forced me to switch to Linux

> idk why Arch doesn't invest in whats standard in every other major distro

It could be a deliberate measure to set the bar high and filter out people who don’t want to troubleshoot themselves.

cogman10 6 months ago [–]

The arch advantage is that your system gets setup exactly how you want it and you have to consciously choose the software set you want to work with.

That minimalism is somewhat the point of the OS.

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