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> At this moment I have the impression that the average Arch install is always at least partially broken in some way. Mine aren't. I've never seen that kind
by burntsushi 5y ago
> At this moment I have the impression that the average Arch install is always at least partially broken in some way.
Mine aren't.
I've never seen that kind of "garbage" either on Arch.
I'm trying to push back against dumb crap about how Dad's don't have time for shenanigans by pointing out that, hey, maybe rolling release doesn't have as many shenanigans as you think. And of course, folks come out of the woodwork with every little anecdote about how something didn't work. No distro is perfect and there are trade offs. The existence of your experience does not negate mine. In particular, here I am, more than a decade later and I never have any major issues. I always get the latest software and I don't have to bother with dist upgrades.
Getting the latest software is super important to me. It is the number 1 frustration I have with non-rolling release. This is a fundamental trade off. My point is that people over exaggerate the downsides typically associated with rolling release: that getting the latest software means more instability. That just isn't my experience.