Hi David, > It doesn't matter whether you use the > latest install set or the one from 3 'releases' back, after the first update, > you will have the exact same, current Arch Linux we all have. It is the smartest > way to do a Linux distribution -- hands down. I don't agree with you. For 99 % (just guessing) packages it's true, but if you need new kernel to correctly boot it's a problem. The fact that in the repo is kernel new enough for you to boot but installer has too old kernel is not really a way how to attract users. Lukas