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No promises but arch Linux is pretty much a swiss army knife for stuff like this. I just use it because I can get it running on anything and set it up anyway I want.
Well, swiss army knifes work.. really bad in comparison with specialised tools.
Then it's more like if you can't find the right too for the job, make one.
.. and with high probability you will make it subpar to one maden by industry.
Don't get me wrong, Linux sure is entertaining and powerful, but it demands you to be very very experienced with it to gain considerable profit over using proprietary stuff.
I'm beginning to think you've never used Linux or you have only dabbled with it a little in the past. I almost wonder if you've even used arch properly setup with kde or gnome or even booted up arch before.
Either way, it's hard to have a debate with someone who is either arguing a point without understanding the other side or has very outdated information about a subject and is disinterested in discussion. I don't judge if you prefer windows or Mac os or whatever. I don't think this conversation is going to go anywhere and I don't care to waste energy on it.
It's true.