What is Arch BTW . Is it good ? A lot of Linux users seem to use the BTW version of Archlinux but I couldnt find a BTW version anywhere.
What is Arch BTW . Is it good ? A lot of Linux users seem to use the BTW version of Archlinux but I couldnt find a BTW version anywhere.
The main difference between Arch and Mint is the software release cycle.
Mint uses a 2-year-freeze release cycle. There is 2 version of Mint: Ubuntu Edition and Debian Edition. Mint Debian uses the Debian software repository and Mint Ubuntu uses the Ubuntu LTS software repository.
The way that the 2-year-freeze works is that every 2 years, the distro developers snapshot all of the software in the software repository. The frozen software repository does not receive feature updates, it only receives security updates. The goal of this software release model is that the software less buggy and less prone to exploits.
Arch Linux is a rolling release software release model. The software repository contains the latest release of the software, including system packages. This release model allows users to experience the latest software features but is more prone to bugs and exploits.
Arch Linux has a repository maintained by verified developers. Arch Linux also has AUR, Arch User Repository, which contains software uploaded by Arch Users. There have been instances where people uploaded malware to AUR.
The software in the Debian/Ubuntu/Mint repository is uploaded by verified developers, which is more secure. You could use flatpak/flathub to install software not in the main repository.