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Why does Arch seem to have a cult like following? (reddthat.com)

submitted 2 months ago by POTOOOOOOOO@reddthat.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Also why does everyone seem to hate on Ubuntu?

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[–] Bronstein_Tardigrade@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 months ago

Slackware users, "Those Arch users are crazy."

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

For me, Ubuntu is ugly as all hell and comes with so much I dont need. It also ran slow on the first machine I ever installed it on. I like Arch because I got my feet wet there. It was my classroom.

[–] pineapple@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

I don't really understand either. Where are the Gentoo and LFS elitists? It seams like there should be more of those than arch elitests. Maybe it's just because more people use arch.

[–] loomy@lemy.lol 1 points 2 months ago

it was made by rocky horror picture show

[–] phpinjected@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 months ago

arch is slop for normies pretending to be chads, real chads use gentoo and openbsd

[–] glitching@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 months ago

because they used to be special. "I run linux", matrix text on boot, typing shit in the terminal, "I'm in", awe-inspiring shit to an onlooker...

but nowadays, anyone can run ubuntu or mint or whatevs and our hero ain't special no more. so here comes the ultimate delimiter.

[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Anything really polarizing can end up with a cult following. Just look at Rust.

[–] natecox@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Rust introduces novel features and makes notable changes from its ancestors.

Arch was just blue Gentoo.

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[–] the_q@lemmy.zip -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The same reason people brag about working 80 hour weeks.

[–] m532@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 2 months ago

But arch is less work, not more

Ubuntu = breaking update every 2 years

Arch = breaking update never

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