(No provocation)

I see these reasons:

  • newbie
  • lazy (don’t wanna edit config files etc.)
  • unique features (like assistant/toolbox, some optimizations like in cachyos)
  • wanna check how different systems are set up (that’s rather distrohopping)

Personally, I used manjaro i3 when I was beigginer and wanted to see how tiling WM should be configured (check out ranger config, for example). But after some time, I don’t see reasons why not to just customize pure arch (same with debian and debian-based distros).

  • Digit@lemmy.wtfEnglish
    1·
    1 day ago

    systemd.

    I do not want any component imposed. Init-freedom.

    (Artix, btw).

  • BurgerBaron@quokk.auEnglish
    1·
    2 days ago

    Lazy! CachyOS sets up system snapshots and I could one click install gaming related packages. It’s not much really, I could install regular Arch instead but meh.

  • RachelRodent@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    7·
    6 days ago

    Endeavor is just arch with a graphical installer takes 5 minst to install comes with a script to install nvidia drivers. I am far far from a nebie but it is just convenient. Also use cachy is repos which are faster

  • Ada@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    1·
    4 days ago

    I wanted a rolling release distro, but not a bare bones distro that I have to build from scratch myself.

  • Ŝan • 𐑖ƨɤ@piefed.zipEnglish
    6·
    6 days ago

    Artix, because Arch mandates systemd and I don’t want systemd.

    I run EndeavourOS on my wife’s laptop because it was easy to install.

  • BehindTheBarrier@programming.dev
    6·
    7 days ago

    Sorta first time Linux user, picked CachyOS because it came with friendly installer and startup install guide/automation. Unlike last time i tried Linux to run some python project on the GPU I never managed to install CUDA.

    CachyOS promised out of box support, wine/proton directly, and the selection of default tools got me far along the Windows migration. So far no issues even compiling programs that need CUDA drivers and more. Haven’t really gamed a lot, but this OS is supposed to be good for that.

  • 17jGuFCOn89iY@lemmy.world
    3·
    6 days ago

    I’ve installed arch manually a few times. The last time I did it I had issues with my nvidia gpu and plasma glitching out drawing weird lines on the screen. I got tired of trying to fix it and went back to windows for a while. Figured I’d try crunchyos to see if their setup resolved that and it did. And now that it’s installed there’s no reason to uninstall.

  • Noxy@pawb.socialEnglish
    5·
    7 days ago

    lazy + unique features

    like someone just fixed the isp4 webcam for my zbook, it’s not even in the mainline kernel yet but at somepoint cachy’s kernel started working perfectly with my webcam where before I had to build my own

  • Hisse@programming.dev
    4·
    7 days ago

    I use endeavourOS. If im getting the same OS but with a more mindless installation process and decent wallpapers, why not?

  • GarboDog@lemmy.world
    2·
    6 days ago

    Pretty much sums up to being lazy and not wanting to fiddle with configs, we’re perfectly fine with KDE. Plus it’s a great way to familiar ourselves with since our so uses the same distros (Cachy)

    Other (bigger reason) is that it’s a no fuss arch experience. Even get a little button to update everything for you, it’s pretty nice since we just need the thing to work cuz it’s also the save pc we use for work.

  • Beangut@lemmy.world
    3·
    7 days ago

    I use CachyOS because I’m lazy, I did spend some time tinkering with it to make it closer to Arch

    I will probably migrate to a pure Arch install or gentoo next when I feel like it