I’ve messed around with Linux before, mostly in VMs, but I’m looking to switch over from Windows permanently on my laptop because I think Linux is cool. Most people in this community talk about pros and cons of this distro or this other distro, but I’d like to hear your opinions based on entirely subjective factors.
I think Arch is neat, I think Ubuntu isn’t as neat, why? Who knows. Tell me about how you chose a specific distro because you thought the name was cool or because it ships with some completely unknown utility no one uses.

  • SayCyberOnceMoreEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Arch. Neat logo, and adding IAmCandy in pacman’s config file enables a pacman when downloading packages

    But the real reason is that it’s on the bleeding edge… if there’s a new feature in a program, I can use it today.

    And if (when) something doesn’t work, I can raise a ticket or even contribute to the work, get it fixed and get on with my life.

    Debian and all it’s derivatives are still using applications from <insert vague hand waving gesture> “years ago”.