I used Arch for a while, and really loved it... in theory. In practice, updates would often break things, especially when those updates were x.org-related. Usi

I used Arch for a while, and really loved it... in theory. In practice, updates would often break things, especially when those updates were x.org-related. Using Arch also really made me appreciate all the work Ubuntu does to make a desktop that isn't ugly. I found myself installing Ubuntu-patched versions of many Arch packages just to get things like a decent notification system and non-ugly fonts. (And even then, OpenOffice fonts never did work correctly.) I was raised on Slackware, so I'm no stranger to DIY-style Linux, but these days I'm happy to install Ubuntu and have a working, decent-looking desktop system in 20-30 minutes. That said, if I was looking to build a minimalist dev box or something other than a general desktop system, I wouldn't hesitate to install Arch.