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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Pantherina@feddit.de to c/linux@lemmy.ml
 

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[–] SamsonSeinfelder@feddit.de 108 points 11 months ago (6 children)

Isn't archwiki one of the most comprehended wikis for Linux distros out there? If anything, the arch-wiki (to me) has often too many answers for the same problem than the other way around.

[–] skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl 46 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] sederx@programming.dev -3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

Is actually great since it forces you to learn which saves you much more time in the long run.

But most people can't see past their nose.

Edit

Can't believe somebody got offended by this...

[–] hansdampf@feddit.de 36 points 11 months ago (1 children)

couldve stopped at the first sentence, but had to keep with the stereotype i guess ;)

[–] sederx@programming.dev -5 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] AngrilyEatingMuffins@kbin.social 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Smug sense of superiority. You’re special and do things the right way because everyone else is too dumb.

[–] sederx@programming.dev -5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Jesus fucking christ what a bunch of drama queens

[–] AngrilyEatingMuffins@kbin.social 12 points 11 months ago

you're doing a really good job of breaking this stereotype, bub

[–] TheOakTree@beehaw.org 9 points 11 months ago

To be fair, your original comment would have been more likely to push people towards trying Arch if it didn't have the last sentence.

You can't invite people to your party by antagonizing them.

[–] TwinTusks@outpost.zeuslink.net 10 points 11 months ago

Is actually great since it forces you to learn which saves you much more time in the long run.

It is great when you have time to learn, but when you are trying to troubleshoot while understand basically nothing of the wiki ... it is not good.

[–] skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

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[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Can’t believe you got so offended someone was offended you edited your comment…

[–] sederx@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago

I'm not in just tired to deal with whiny bitches

[–] hansdampf@feddit.de 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

to be fair, i wasnt offened :) just wanted to point out the irony

[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 11 months ago

oh nooo, you weren’t offended at all (:

[–] stinerman@midwest.social 25 points 11 months ago

I run Debian and I regularly look at the Arch wiki.

[–] TwinTusks@outpost.zeuslink.net 10 points 11 months ago

It is most comprehended, but for newbie it is too comprehensive. Its overwhelming, I tried to troubleshoot why I boot to black screen even the installation said its successful and there's no error. I saw solutions that want me edit grub, edit xorg ... and some other file that I never understand.

I understand the wiki is very good and very important, its just not newbie friendly.

[–] huggingstars@programming.dev 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

That's the issue. Arch and it's wiki are labyrinths for beginners.

For anyone not interested in tinkering all-day long they're better off using fedora, debian or suse.

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de -1 points 11 months ago