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Most distros are very similar - it's mostly the same software just using a different package manager.
This is why "which distro should I use" is the most annoying question in this community.
There is a pretty big difference in terms of usability between Arch and everything else because of the rolling release model and the AUR. Lots of things you would have to manually install from a git repo or track down a PPA for can be installed like a normal package.
So what you're saying is that the package manager is very different?
My point stands - once things are installed your "Linux Experience" is pretty similar.
NOTE: I've used words like "most" and "similar" and "pretty". Do not ignore these words. They have meaning.
I would say it's not very different, just one league above all the others that I've come across.
The three things that stand out in my opinion is how much their package manager can query packages, it's rolling release and the number of packages they have in the AUR.
It makes Arch the most complete and up to date Linux distro,
with the exception of a user friendly forum,
that doesn't look like the nazi soup kitchen from Seinfeld,
and an installer.
(BTW)
I use Manjaro and little bit of Artix.
If I would recommend anything, it's either EndeavourOS or Manjaro.
They're Arch-based and friendlier.
I stopped using Arch because I got banned from their forum for changing my username.
What did you expect they are using the same programs.
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