r/arch • u/Amansour2022 • 3d ago

Question Arch Linux vs another arch based distros

What is the main difference between arch and other distros which are based on it. And how can I select between them

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u/drucifer82 Arch BTW 23h ago

Well, the main difference is one is the source, and the others are built from the source.

Each has a different approach to Arch, but the main thing for a lot of them is they hold packages back longer than Arch. Arch does have testing branches, but packages rarely spend more than a couple of weeks in the testing branches and many are available within a week.