Why is the mindset around Arch so negative?
by Memphis10211 from LinuxQuestions.org on (#55XV5)
I love the Linux community as a whole. You can find some of the most creative and imaginative people within most Linux communities. On a whole, Linux users are some of the most helpful and informative people you can encounter. Truly the type to think outside the box and learn new things. It can be very inspirational.
If I jumped onto Ubuntu, Fedora, or openSUSE's community I can have a free flowing conversation about Linux, their distribution, and getting help or giving help is so free-flowing and easy. The communities are eager to welcome new people and appreciate folks who contribute.
Then you have Arch. I love the OS but dislike the mindset. Asking for help is meat with resistance, giving help can also be punishable, and god forbid you try to have a discussion. But it's not just their core community either. For example, I just discovered Endeavour OS which is built around Arch and after 11 post I'm told to come back in 8 hours. Their subReddit here on Reddit, you have to ask to even make 1 post. There of course is also Manjaro Linux and they too have this gatekeeper mindset, the same can be said for ArcoLinux.
What is it about Arch that makes everyone want to be either a control freak or a gatekeeper?
I do not see this within the Ubuntu or Fedora or openSUSE communities. As I said, their mindset seems eager and willing to unite and work as a community. Am I the only how has noticed this?
If I jumped onto Ubuntu, Fedora, or openSUSE's community I can have a free flowing conversation about Linux, their distribution, and getting help or giving help is so free-flowing and easy. The communities are eager to welcome new people and appreciate folks who contribute.
Then you have Arch. I love the OS but dislike the mindset. Asking for help is meat with resistance, giving help can also be punishable, and god forbid you try to have a discussion. But it's not just their core community either. For example, I just discovered Endeavour OS which is built around Arch and after 11 post I'm told to come back in 8 hours. Their subReddit here on Reddit, you have to ask to even make 1 post. There of course is also Manjaro Linux and they too have this gatekeeper mindset, the same can be said for ArcoLinux.
What is it about Arch that makes everyone want to be either a control freak or a gatekeeper?
I do not see this within the Ubuntu or Fedora or openSUSE communities. As I said, their mindset seems eager and willing to unite and work as a community. Am I the only how has noticed this?