Comment by zenoprax
1 day ago
People continue to criticize Arch for being elitist or gate-keeping to keep casuals out but there are clear benefits by not allowing dangerous things to be simple. This is true in many aspects of life.
After using Void Linux I switched to `aurutils` to get a similar separation on Arch. I can easily maintain a local AUR repo by compiling/making my own binaries and can use `pacman` to install and manage them which improves the upgrade process overall.
> People continue to criticize Arch for being elitist or gate-keeping
I have the complete opposite experience. Arch makes it easy to get in and get hacking right away. Their beginner guide's on the wiki were a gem 10-15 years ago... made it super easy to get up and running. I don't have the time these days to tinker - but boy do I love some Arch.