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Originally Posted by darkbreath
I was actually thinking of trying Arch until I saw this. I've looked at it briefly and realized I needed to read a huge article just to get Arch installed! I might try it in the future, but I just don't have the time for it right now.
You guys are so ambitious. I only barely got comfortable with Debian derivatives with so much work, and switching to Arch may be as difficult as moving from Windows to Linux was. The learning curve is so steep and shows no signs of getting better as I move up operating systems in difficulty.
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There are pluses and minuses. I actually
understand how Arch works, which makes it simple to change things. Whereas Debian I don't really understand, despite having used it in the past (via Ubuntu).
One example of this is that I found it easy to maintain a sigil-git package for the Arch User Repository, but Debian packaging is a confusing maze to me (and seems to require modifying the source code by adding the horribly complex "debian" folder).
I actually found Arch to be pretty simple and easy to manage, with a little investment of time and effort -- but it is worth noting that it does require that investment.
As roger64 said, there are a couple Arch derivatives, like Antergos, which try to be a little more user-friendly especially with regards to the installation process. I still value the vanilla experience, but you might decide Antergos is for you.
