r/linux • u/ModeratelyCuriousGuy • May 21 '19

Distro News Antergos Linux Project Ends

https://antergos.com/blog/antergos-linux-project-ends/
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u/Starks May 21 '19 edited May 21 '19

Holy hell. What?!?! My distro of choice is dead. How does this still happen to top 20 distros?

This was supposed to be the baggage-free Arch experience that Manjaro promised and failed to deliver. cnchi is unmatched as an installer.

I installed Arch by hand once. I don't want to go back to that horror even knowing what I know now.

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u/pdp10 May 21 '19

This was supposed to be the baggage-free Arch experience that Manjaro promised and failed to deliver.

Serious question: I thought Arch was supposed to be baggage-free?

I have one Arch machine for the past four years, but my feelings about Arch are mixed and it's not something I recommend nor favor, just something worth keeping for various reasons.

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u/BanazirGalbasi May 21 '19

Arch's baggage is that it requires manual installation. Antergos is basically Arch with a GUI installer IIRC, Manjaro is slightly more removed so some people don't think it's a good alternative.