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I use arch. Choosing your favorite music player is fun. Choosing your favorite music player, video Player, Browser, file explorer, system monitor, office suite and mail program is not fun.
@Turun @Treczoks why not going Arch-based (EndeavourOS, Manjaro…) then ?
So far, this was not necessary. If the intention is to drive off any potential new users of the Linux range of systems, making it hostile to beginners is an effective way.
Which is why beginners don't use Arch.