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matheusmoreira · 2026-08-30T20:41:14.000Z

> people who want to use Arch Linux but have it configured the way DHH does

Then they don't actually want to use Arch Linux.

The Arch Linux way is to read the excellent wiki documentation, learn about all the choices available, and then make all of those choices so the system is configured the user's way instead of some celebrity's way.

jadar · 2026-08-30T21:11:04.000Z

Couldn’t you say that about any Arch spinoff? Seems to be the no true scotsman fallacy.

matheusmoreira · 2026-08-30T21:26:53.000Z

> Couldn’t you say that about any Arch spinoff?

I can, and I do.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Arch_Linux#User_centrality

> It is targeted at the proficient GNU/Linux user, or anyone with a do-it-yourself attitude who is willing to read the documentation, and solve their own problems.

AuthAuth · 2026-08-30T22:31:23.000Z

Thats the old arch way. New arch is archinstall + AI

xyzsparetimexyz · 2026-08-30T22:23:07.000Z

installing arch is enough of a pain that I've been putting off installing it on my desktop for months.

matheusmoreira · 2026-08-30T22:46:56.000Z

It's something you do literally once.

jaapz · 2026-08-30T21:19:07.000Z

> Then they don't actually want to use Arch Linux.

No, they want to use Arch Linux as configured by DHH