Arch Linux user since 2016. Still look like a male nerd. What am I doing wrong
this post was submitted on 06 Mar 2026
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I went from Mint directly to arch, back to endeavour, fedora, OpenSuse and currently I'm using manjaro on my PC and fedora on my laptop. Endeavour was also a very good experience. I can only recommend it.
OpenSuse however was a total Desaster. I couldn't switch back to X11,bricked my window system in an attempt of trying so and it even broke so bad, that on all of my older system snapshots (that were older than my attempt of trying to switch to X11) I did not have Internet even tho my LAN cable was connected.
Holy shit, I did start using Fedora and compression pants at the same time . . .
It's a trap!
I've been using Linux since IDK over 25 years. But I have multiple devices and frequently distro hop. Currently, Bazzite on SteamDeck, a CachyOS upgraded from an Archlinux on Laptop, Fedora Kinolite on a different one and a tablet, QubesOS on a third, OpenSuse MicroOS on a container host, Debian on a Server and another container host, Archlinux on another server, bunch of OpenWrts on routers and switches, NixOS on some RaspberryPies and a build server, some Debian based Proxmox PVE systems...
So... I guess I'm just confused on my identity on that pipeline.
...genderfluid?
I'm using Fedora because my ass be lookin' fine.
Can confirm
Personal: DOS -> Win3.1/95 -> BeOS -> WinXP -> MacOS -> Win10 -> Ubuntu -> Debian
There was definitely some dual booting in there, particularly in the BeOS (to Windows for Games) and Win10 (to Ubuntu for work) eras.
Professional: Debian -> RHEL -> WinXP -> Win7 -> Ubuntu -> gLinux/ChromeOS -> Ubuntu -> MacOS -> Ubuntu -> MacOS/Ubuntu
He/she grew boobs in fedora? In this case, sign me up!
Been a Linux user for 20 years. Still hate Fedora. Don't have a desire to try arch. Love mint and Debian.Β
I went in the reverse direction!Β
I don't think I'll ever use Arch, it's way too involved. I'll stick with Fedora on my Main system and Bazzite on my Steam Deck.
EndeavourOS is pretty much set up and go and it's just Arch under the hood.
Maybe I'll give EndevourOS a shot then.
We used to do the same joke, just about beard length instead. I'm not complaining tho
Yeah isn't funny that the joke about Unix/Linux users was they all had bigger beards than lobster fishermen, and now it's that they're all transfem.
I switched (after 6 months of using linux) directly from Kubuntu to Artix (runit) with Hyprland, lol What am I? π
This is an aside but why is this the highest quality version of this image I've seen? I swear whenever I see this meme it looks like it's been faxed, scanned, compressed, jammed onto a floppy disk, ripped from the floppy disk, and then posted.
All real trans girls use NixOS
Source : I'm a trans girl. Me and literally every other trans girl I know uses NixOS (and I know several dozens)
It seems like there's some universal truths in the tech industry: trans women use NixOS and code in Rust, and a lot of network admins are furries.
Not trans, but now I was to try Nix and code in Rust.
"I'm a Mac."
"And I'm a PC."
"...and I'm a catgirl. Nya btw :3"
Oh fuck yeah I'm already at the end of the pipeline
Went from Windows directly to Arch and I just became an anarchist and (I'd argue) more masculine. Guess it's less about Trans and more about becoming more true to yourself.
Sounds familiar, although i now use Guix. For me though i felt like it was more cyberpunk's fault for turning me towards anarchy. Johnny Silverhand be spitting some facts lol.
From Windows to Arch? You must be a serial killer
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I am in the exact pipeline. But instead of mint, I used zorin for a year. Now on EOS from Fedora.
Change Arch to NixOS and change EndeavourOS to Arch
Then wut happen to endeavor OS Im using it but I don't get these types of stuff so can someone explain why people do this?
Note to self: convince cute guy friend to try Mint.
Thanks for the tip.
Am on fedora, got no butt, however beard on my neck is growing faster than before
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Lol, I just made one of my friend try mint....
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