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Whether or not I recommend it has no bearing on how most people use their computers. People don’t stick to windows because they find it more secure or stable, they do it because it’s convenient. In my experience, rolling release is far more convenient because modern software actually runs well on it. There’s a reason Valve switched from ubuntu to arch(-based) as their distro of choice.

Nothing about the AUR is more irresponsible than downloading random .exes off the internet (standard practice on windows). Fear mongering about it does everyone a disservice.

Look, I don’t know what your experience has been like, but honestly the issue you described sounds like a worrying hypothetical at worst. I simply have never run into any such issues, the AUR really does “Just Work” in 2025. I actually don’t think I’ve ever had trouble with it.

On the other hand, when I was a newbie, trying to navigate getting access to newer packages on ubuntu so my games would actually run properly was miserable. PPAs (and similar systems) are 100x more confusing and annoying than the AUR has ever been.

Please know I’m writing this in good faith. There are things that are unfamiliar and that require some adapting when switching to linux, but the issues you described sounds really aren’t among them.

Just don’t use mint then? Try something rolling release, far less trouble when doing modern things like games or professional software. EndeavourOS has a super slick installer and the gnome edition truly Just Works. I’m happy to help if anything comes up, I’m getting a bit tired of these takes about any remotely modern distro being spooky scary unstable or whatever. It’s fine, it’s just a computer.

Rip bpozo

Quote source? I swear I’ve seen it before

Is this true? Can I see some high-tier xi-slop fat-salt-and-carbs treats?

I exhibited my passion project video game at a local con (~20k attendees) and got great feedback and got to see people have a fun time with my art c:

As a swede, yeah you’re so right

Serious question, asking in good faith here as a non-mandarin speaking westerner:

If mainstream, policy-guiding economics is so overwhelmingly western (neoclassical), why is China on such a wildly different economic trajectory compared to the contradictory hellscape of the west? Is it the applications of these horribly unmarxist economics? Is it the remnants of mao-era policies? I’m very ignorant on this, but i’d love to learn more