On 11 February 2014 09:16, Jeremy Nicoll - ml archlinux <jn.ml.alx....@wingsandbeaks.org.uk> wrote: > WorMzy Tykashi <wormzy.tyka...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>On 11 February 2014 00:00, Jeremy Nicoll - ml archlinux >><jn.ml.alx....@wingsandbeaks.org.uk> wrote: >>> >> > I've been lurking on this maillist for maybe a year, after reading >> > somewhere that Arch might be a good solution for me as a linux newbie. >> >> I disagree with your source. If anything, Arch Linux is aimed at >> experienced Linux users... > > I don't think that that is the impression that one gets from the Archlinux > website, where it starts with: > > "You've reached the website for Arch Linux, a lightweight and > flexible Linux distribution that tries to Keep It Simple." > > but I see that the last paragraph of the 'About' page ends by saying: > > "designed to fit the needs of the competent Linux user." > > which seems to echo what you (and others) have said.
You're not wrong to think Arch Linux is suitable for _competent_ beginners, and I do not doubt that you are one. It is unfortunate that we have to resort to alternative methods to prevent unwanted robots and humans from littering our communication channels, but don't let that discourage you. A little persistence may well be correlated with competency ;) -- GPG/PGP ID: C0711BF1
