Mark Miksis wrote: > Just curious - why Arch? Is there something that makes it preferable to > other distros for this use case? I realize this comment comes well after you asked the question, but it is worth answering. It makes perfect sense that Triode used Arch. I've used Arch for many years on small, low-powered devices (and I've built a RaspberryPi-based squeezelite/jivelite system -- unfortunately before Triode created this project, so I had to work it out for myself -- using a displaylink touchscreen, which runs with very reasonable response rates). Because you build it up from a minimal install, you only have the pieces running that you need. In a low-power environment, it can give you a reasonably full-featured OS that has only the parts you want. Arch has a great community, so if anything goes sideways, you can always ask a question and get a quick response from someone who has been there before. Also, it is (somewhat) easy to learn and use. Finally, because Arch has a very active community, there are many packages built through the Arch User Repository (AUR) that allow you to easily get obscure programs running quickly.
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