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==What is Arch?==
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[[Image:Archlinux-logo.png||thumb|Arch Linux|300px|right|Arch Linux]]
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Arch Linux, first released in 2002, their goal was a simple and lightweight distribution, which is optimized for i686 and x86-64 systems.  
Arch Linux, first released in 2002, their goal was a simple and lightweight distribution, which is optimized for i686 and x86-64 systems.  
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They follow five priniciples which they refer to as "the Arch Way", or "the Arch Philosophy", or in other terms KISS (Keep is Simple, Stupid).  
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They follow five principles which are referred to as "the Arch Way", or "the Arch Philosophy", or in other terms KISS (Keep is Simple, Stupid).  
Their goals are:  
Their goals are:  
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#Free
#Free
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A full description of their goals can be found on their site, [http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/The_Arch_Way here]
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A full description of their goals can be found on their site, [http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/The_Arch_Way here.]
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Arch [http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Snapshot_Release follows a rolling release system.]
==External Links==
==External Links==
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[http://www.archlinux.org Arch Linux homepage]
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*[http://www.archlinux.org Arch Linux homepage]
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*[http://bbs.archlinux.org Arch Linux Forums]
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*[http://wiki.archlinux.org Arch Linux Wiki]
==Arch Linux Users==
==Arch Linux Users==
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Revision as of 12:48, 14 October 2009

Arch Linux

Arch Linux, first released in 2002, their goal was a simple and lightweight distribution, which is optimized for i686 and x86-64 systems.

They follow five principles which are referred to as "the Arch Way", or "the Arch Philosophy", or in other terms KISS (Keep is Simple, Stupid).

Their goals are:

  1. Simple
  2. Code-correctness over convenience
  3. Open
  4. User-centric
  5. Free

A full description of their goals can be found on their site, here.

Arch follows a rolling release system.

External Links

Arch Linux Users

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