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[–] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Arch is about managing the system as a hobby

You're thinking of Gentoo.

[–] RiikkaTheIcePrincess@kbin.social 13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

As a Gentoo user currently vacationing in Arch-land I'm not sure whether to feel insulted or affirmed. Imean, it is but some might say that to disparage it or its users 😅

[–] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

No disparaging intended, it just isn't my thing.

[–] gbin@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago

For me: Gentoo is a meta distro, you are the distro maintainer then the power user of that specific distro you created for yourself which can definitely be fun. Arch is more like: let's give you one instance of a Gentoo distro when you are tired of being the distro maintainer.