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Arch was my first choice, but it forces you to keep up to date and use the latest cutting edge software, its like Windows. So I am researching Debian, Mint, and Fedora instead.
Could you please elaborate on that? Like, how did it become your first choice?
Ubuntu then Debian for lightweight then Arch, then still researching.
While I think hearing about the sequence is cool as well, I was actually more interested in the (in)direct motivation behind it. Like, how did Arch Linux (specifically) manage to pique your interest?