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10.08.13

The Arch Family Has a New Release, Flexibility the Key

Posted in GNU/Linux at 1:22 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

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Summary: Arch Linux 2013.10.01 has been released

Arch Linux 2013.10.01 has been released [1] with new software [2] and core changes [3], even derivatives [4] that use lightweight desktop environments like [5-7]. The argument made by Arch proponents is that performance and overall experience improve when one builds and customises one’s own GNU/Linux distribution.

The Arch Wiki says it is a “general purpose GNU/Linux distribution versatile enough to suit any role.” Many people I know are now using Arch for this reason. █

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