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I agree, but for different reasons. In comparison, the GoboLinux post ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26002251 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26002

I agree, but for different reasons. In comparison, the GoboLinux post ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26002251 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26002251 ) links to the homepage that immediately tells me "this is what this distro does." In comparison, Garunda doesn't tell me this, all it does is prompt me to download it. Even their about page is "well, these people worked on it." I don't care who is responsible, I want to know why this exists, what problems it solves, etc. So then I go to their forum, and there's a pinned faq. Go there - still nothing, just more things prompting me to download their version. Get this out of here.

LargoLasskhyfv 6y ago
Did you even scroll? It's all there!
- mrozbarry 6y ago
  Alright, you're correct, but it definitely shouldn't be a footnote. So I guess it's arch linux plus a few gui tools that other linux distros don't include by default, and maybe geared to gaming? I guess at this point, I'm confused why this isn't just a "configured arch" wiki to optimize for gaming, and maybe mention custom aur packages. I don't really understand repackaging arch linux, the whole point is to tinker and customize.
  - LargoLasskhyfv 6y ago
    For some that seems too troublesome. Shrinkwrapped convenience it is! Following your argument to the end, all distributions are superficial, since there is http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/ http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/ and anything more than customised recipes in some wiki are just a useless waste of effort ;-> edit: See also 'A Generation Lost in the Bazaar' by Poul-Henning Kamp https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=2349257 https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=2349257
    - mrozbarry 6y ago
      I totally get your point, I'm not trying to be difficult, but I think your conclusion of my argument is much more extreme than what I'd recommend people to do with arch.
      - LargoLasskhyfv 6y ago
        It's O.K. I know I tend to be difficult, contrarian, whatnot else. At least sometimes, not always :)

LargoLasskhyfv 6y ago

Did you even scroll? It's all there!

mrozbarry 6y ago
Alright, you're correct, but it definitely shouldn't be a footnote. So I guess it's arch linux plus a few gui tools that other linux distros don't include by default, and maybe geared to gaming? I guess at this point, I'm confused why this isn't just a "configured arch" wiki to optimize for gaming, and maybe mention custom aur packages. I don't really understand repackaging arch linux, the whole point is to tinker and customize.
- LargoLasskhyfv 6y ago
  For some that seems too troublesome. Shrinkwrapped convenience it is! Following your argument to the end, all distributions are superficial, since there is http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/ http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/ and anything more than customised recipes in some wiki are just a useless waste of effort ;-> edit: See also 'A Generation Lost in the Bazaar' by Poul-Henning Kamp https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=2349257 https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=2349257
  - mrozbarry 6y ago
    I totally get your point, I'm not trying to be difficult, but I think your conclusion of my argument is much more extreme than what I'd recommend people to do with arch.
    - LargoLasskhyfv 6y ago
      It's O.K. I know I tend to be difficult, contrarian, whatnot else. At least sometimes, not always :)