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Users of Arch-based distros, why don't you use pure Arch? (ani.social)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by kiri@ani.social to c/linux@programming.dev
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(No provocation)

I see these reasons:

  • newbie
  • lazy (don't wanna edit config files etc.)
  • unique features (like assistant/toolbox, some optimizations like in cachyos)
  • wanna check how different systems are set up (that's rather distrohopping)

Personally, I used manjaro i3 when I was beigginer and wanted to see how tiling WM should be configured (check out ranger config, for example). But after some time, I don't see reasons why not to just customize pure arch (same with debian and debian-based distros).

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[–] nibbler@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I googled 'gaming Linux distribution' and it basically gave me popos and cachy. Didn't like popos

[–] kiri@ani.social 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Did you tried install games from setup.exe installer? I tried wine, lutris, steam (via add non-steam game), but never had a success.

[–] nibbler@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 day ago

No, just steam content. Did you check winedb/protondb?

[–] LostWanderer@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago

LOL COSMIC is so not ready for a 1.0, honestly it is cursed ATM. System76 needed to leave that cake in the oven and let it bake longer! However, I do appreciate the direction that COSMIC is going, it just needs more time.