So why is gentoo or solus better than arch linux?

Gentoo has USE flags. Solus has KevinNet.

>>57632775
Gentoo is amazing. I can have multiple conflicting versions of packages, or 64 and 32 bit libraries at once. And it's all fine because the programs that depend on specific architectures or specific versions of programs are compiled from source, so portage just links them with the version it knows it depends on.

See https://devmanual.gentoo.org/general-concepts/slotting/ and https://www.gentoo.org/support/news-items/2015-03-28-true-multilib.html

If you've ever had to deal with dependency issues with packages you'll know why this is awesome.

Also being able to manually include (or exclude) certain features from any package or your kernel is extremely useful. For example, I was able to simply remove the SSL heartbeat extension and recompile my packages when the heartbleed vuln came out.

Did I even mention Portage?
>Portage works without any external repo.
>Portage supports using llvm icc etc to build with.
>Portage supports distcc.
>Portage supports slotting of dependencies.(multiple versions of python ruby gtk etc)
>Portage supports multiple kernels BSD Fedora debian etc.
>Portage can thread package installs and downloads

Meanwhile, with Arch
>overzealous autistic fan boys
>"you'll learn how Linux REALLY works!" When it's literally just configuring a package manager and letting scripts do the rest
>offers nothing that minimal net installs already offered for other distros don't
>muh bleeding edge packages!! when you can just install directly from the upstream source in any distro
>only reason to use it is the aur, which is full of broken and unmaintained packages and isn't monitored at all, most "packages" are just a bash script to download the package and it's install script from GitHub
>aur is far worse than Open Build Service, which actually lets you package binaries and programs for multiple distros
It's not the worst distro, but there's nothing it offers that makes it worth using over any other distros and it has the worst fucking user base.

Gentoo is source based

Solus has Kevin

>>57632798

I found that installing gentoo was just too complicated, I didn't know what to pick on the USE flags or whatever and I feel silly for asking. I don't really see an issue with arch, it is customizable enough but not a headache and 3 hours to install. Maybe I'm just silly or I'm looking at the wrong stuff...

I also REALLY like the aur :p

>>57632775
My own 2 cents.
I have installed arch both with arch anywhere and antergos.
Arch anywhere gets you a much more minimal system, since it is literally just base arch, but with an installer for you.
Antergos is a gui installer that also adds a few things (I think base package count is around 700 compared to ~450 with arch).
antergos, however, is much easier to use and configure. The extra packages can be removed, and there isn't really any 'bloat' perse.
I actually reinstalled arch with antergos after using arch anywhere for this exact reason. There was just say too much shit you have to manually configure, and then when things don't work you need to spend time figuring out why. Antergos sets everything up for you, but doesn't take any freedom way.

>>57632775
>implying gentoo isn't the pinnacle of autism

>>57632798
This basically.
Also, overlays are easier to use than AUR

>>57632838
>I didn't know what to pick on the USE flags or whatever and I feel silly for asking.
There are 2 types of use flags: global (in make.conf file) and local (in package.use file) both are in /etc/portage folder. You just type things you like: jpeg, alsa, png, unicode and things you don't like: -systemd, -pulseaudio, -kde, -geoloc in make.conf. If some package need some blacklisted element, you edit package.use file.
Have my make.conf file: http://pastebin.com/CGKmFMnc

>>57632775
The reason Solus has taken /g/ by storm so quickly is because it is geared towards power users even more than arch, while also being friendly to noobs. It is truly first in it's class. No other distro has been able to appeal to ALL users as well as Solus. It also runs on a wide range of hardware, with a minimum memory requirement of only 512 mb.

>>57634408
Fuck off kevin