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  • Acid@startrek.websitetoLinux@lemmy.mlNew Arch-based Distros
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    1 year ago

    You know that’s not a Manjaro problem that’s a user problem, you’re specifically warned that AUR compatibility is not guaranteed with Manjaro https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository

    But people often ignore this and then complain that Manjaro isn’t stable.

    And yes Manjaro is fully rolling just because they delay packages a week doesn’t stop it being rolling, that’s like calling tumbleweed not a rolling release?

    I’m not arguing that Manjaro is better or worse than Arch just that if you use it as intended it functions correctly and is a good way to learn Linux and Arch.



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    I think only endeavour and Manjaro still hold any use of the arch based distros.

    Endeavour generally has nice tools and is pretty much what you’d do with the install script so it just saves a few steps.

    Manjaro because it’s a gateway into learning arch for better or worse.

    But other than those two I don’t see the point of any other arch distros other than to be made for the sake of it.

    (I forgot steam os 3, but that’s a different topic)


  • I refused to buy Apple products for 15 years. Recently I grabbed a whole set of them and honestly, there’s only one thing I can say. It just fucking works.

    I’ve been using Linux/Windows for the better part of two decades and I’m just at a point where I don’t care to tinker anymore unless I have to, I just wanna have stuff that works especially when it’s related to work stuff. Apple stuff is just reliable in that sense, oh my Android phone decided to crash on itself? Yeah my iPhone has had 0 crashes all year I’ve owned it. My M2 Macbook Air has superior battery life and portability at a more reasonable price than pretty much any competitor on the market?

    Yes certain Apple things are beyond stupid expensive, Hello Apple TV 4K 128gb being £180 on launch?

    But when I want something to work and not have to think about it, the apple stuff fits that need.






  • I haven’t seen all of them in person, but the other day someone showed me the StarLite which is their budget laptop and honestly it really surprised me. The only thing with similar build quality I’ve seen at such a low price was the google pixel book go which can be had used absurdly cheap.

    I think they’re the company I’d use to buy Linux laptops if I used one daily, these days I use a MacBook Air m2 simply because the battery life beats all and for how I work that’s what I need most.