Re: Archlinux is for everyone

[Kyle <kyle@xxxxxx>]

Apple devices stopped looking appealing to me when people around me 
started getting them and I found out how much control Apple has over 
what people do with their devices, especially i-devices, iPod, iPad, 
iPhone, etc. And now that they have brought their twisted concept of an 
app store to MacOS, they will start controlling desktops and notebooks 
in the same way most likely. Heck, even Microsoft doesn't try to take so 
much control of a computer as Apple does.

I choose Arch Linux for all compatible machines. The installation 
process is a bit daunting for some people, but that is because of its 
flexibility and numerous customization options. However, once it's up 
and running, there's nothing better. I have total freedom to put 
anything on my computer that I want and leave off anything I don't want. 
If there's something I can't find in the official repositories or the 
AUR, it is extremely easy to add something to the AUR, and I could 
eventually find that same package in the official repositories if enough 
people like and use it. The packaging system is actually easier to 
manage than Ubuntu/Debian/derivatives, not to mention the fact that it's 
much easier to create a package build file even than it is to create an 
RPM spec file. All that, plus most packages work out of the box with 
minimal configuration, and where they do need some user interactions for 
configuration, the installation script prints a message that indicates 
what needs to be done.

So Arch Linux may not be for everyone who wishes to have a quick diy 
install, but I wouldn't hesitate to install it for anyone, even those 
who are new to Linux in general.
~Kyle