Arch Linux simplicity

I recently got over my Linux noobness, wiped my partition of Ubuntu, and installed a grown-up distribution on my main home PC. There are a lot of nice advanced Linux systems out there; for a while I was torn between Slackware, Arch, or Gentoo. After a little foraging here and there, I eventually sided with Arch mostly due to their philosophy. Arch software development is centered on KISS (Keep it Simple, Stupid).

On an Arch installation there is no fat/extras in programs. The base packages are installed, via the Pacman package management system. Any extra features are left for you to download at your discretion. What you get is a compact, light, efficient Linux desktop computer that you comprehend inside and out (for better or for worse). System administration is taken even further: all tasks are handling by text files (no guis). I’m sure that might scare the crap out of some people, but I love it. I use Linux so I can better understand the inner workings of my machine, and Arch takes me to a new plateau.

I still love good old Ubuntu Linux, but truth be told, I was growing tired of it configuring everything for me as well as hogging my sys recources with uitls I didn’t need. So Arch Linux it is, for the time being. Here’s a screenshot of my new boring minimalist desktop:

Linkies:

Arch Linux (for intermediate-to-advance users only):
http://archlinux.org

Ubuntu (if you are a noob and are interested in trying out Linux)
http://ubuntu.com

Windows (if you like Bill Gates and empty pockets)
http://windows.com