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>Is Arch good?

yes

>Is it stable ?

yes

>Is it secure ?

yes

>>1058886 (OP)

>>Is Arch good?

it works, but is bloat and has systemd

>>Is it stable ?

yes

>>Is it secure ?

far better than many other distros as it gets quick updates ... but it still has systemd

in conclusion

>install gentoo

Arch is good compromise. Techniclaly I prefer Gentoo and Alpine over Arch, but Arch is more convenient than these two.

>>1058886 (OP)

when being compared to gentoo (or source distributions) no, but with binary distros somewhat ok. anything that is bleeding edge is always deemed to have more probability of being unstable, but still works so check package versions. it uses systemd as its init and the AUR is written by regular people, so if you have a keen eye your system should be secure.

but if you do use arch, do not fall into the trap of keeping your system 'minimal' or 'de-bloated'. unless you are running alpine or using a wm instead of a de you are wasting your damn time (this doesn't mean install crap like GNOME). also don't fall into the 'rice' meme, it is cool to have your computer customized but remember your pc is a tool and is meant for getting shit done not getting your rice config done

Install NixOS

https://nixos.org/

>is it good

no

>is it stable

No, it's rolling.

>is it secure

It uses systemd and dbus by default along with all the redhat pozz. no

As a developer, I love Arch. It pretty much stays on the cutting edge all the time and has little of the SJW baggage of say, Debian.

>>1058886 (OP)

Arch is a meme.

>good

lmao

>stable

0/10 stopped reading here

>here

7/10 stopped reading here

>>1058886 (OP)

>Is Arch good?

Didn't tried it yet, but

>Is it secure ?

Probably not, because it is a binary-based distribution, doesn't have binary bootstrapping like Guix System does and packages are built in whatever environment with whatever compiler, not to mention systemd, which is a fucking Swiss cheese of security, because it is bloated and it's devs don't care about bugs.

>>1058911

>Install NixOS

Or Guix System. It is based on Nix but has some extra features like for example system-wide configuration in one language - GNU Guile.

https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/

>>1058927

>It is based on Nix

In the sense of it being inspired and not in the sense that the Nix package manager is a base of the project.

>system-wide configuration in one language

Nix seems to do this for the most part. Sometimes you do have to do a DSL in strings, but for some packages you can do the whole thing in pure Nix and is a goal for the project. It's just that converting every programs config stuff into nix is a lot of work.

>>1058927

I second GuixSD over Nix. It just feels a lot better OOTB.

>>1058933

>In the sense of it being inspired and not in the sense that the Nix package manager is a base of the project.

Well, actually they hard forked nix package manager. But hey, isn't that how free software works?

https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/manual/en/html_node/Acknowledgments.html

Well what which OS would you suggest for a daily driver? Often have to use many packages. Don't have much specs on my laptop, to compile a lot of those programs.

> Arch good?

Yes, only because it actually supports bleeding edge software development

> Is it stable ?

No

> Is it secure ?

Nothing is secure

>>1058943

its like win2000 but with dos instead of nt

>>1058959

>>1058955

more keks - the clover faggot doxxed himself

>>>/pol/13167302

>>>/pol/13167562

>>1058961

How do I NOT end up like that faggot?

>>1058984

https://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/index.html

also don't be a fucking moron

>>1058886 (OP)

>Is Arch good

Depends. But if you ask me, yes.

>Is it stable

Not really, but enough if you update regularly.

>Is it secures

It gets update so yes.

>>1059017

>It gets update so yes.

Windows and Intel microcode get updates too and it doesn't make it secure. Getting updates it not enough.

>>1058961

Getting random exif data without GPS isn't much of a dox.

>>1059032

>I didn't read the identifying data in the images

He lives in Chippenham UK

>>1058961

>Look at irc log

>it literally is jesus (a.k.a chiru.no fag) posting

>>1059032

It is a pretty decent dox, considering the correlation between two different sources he's managed to point out a connection between some cuckchan fag on /pol/ and a cuckchan irc skid who shills his shitty gentoo stage4 on /tech/

Also this >>1059073

he's an idiot.

>>1059073

Alright, apparently figuring out somebody at Chippenham is an 8channer counts as doxxing these days

>>1059405

"jesus", you're not fooling anyone.

Great distro, shit community.

Lame forum with ban happy mods, snarky, unhelpful IRC culture.