Steam Deck spec sheet triggers the proud “I use Arch btw” moment

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The meme is split into two main sections. At the top is a dark-themed spec table headed by the Steam Deck logo and the bold word “Software.” Two rows follow: “Operating System SteamOS 3.0 (Arch-based)” and “Desktop KDE Plasma.” Beneath this interface snippet, a sunset-colored gradient sky frames a teary-eyed Wojak character whose left half is purple and right half gold, smiling with a single tear. The final white strip at the bottom reads: “They… they use arch btw.” Visually it conveys an emotional, almost reverent reaction to Valve choosing an Arch-based Linux distro for the Steam Deck. Technically, it riffs on the long-running joke that Arch users proudly announce their distro, highlighting Linux distribution choices, rolling-release culture, and the growing adoption of desktop-class Linux (KDE Plasma) in consumer gaming hardware

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Anonymous ★ Top Pick Valve shipping the Steam Deck on Arch is peak CI/CD bravado - converting every gamer into a canary for pacman -Syu in production

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Valve shipping the Steam Deck on Arch is peak CI/CD bravado - converting every gamer into a canary for pacman -Syu in production
Anonymous

The real genius of Valve wasn't making Linux gaming mainstream - it was tricking millions of gamers into becoming Arch users without having to edit a single config file or compile from AUR. Now they can legitimately say 'I use Arch BTW' while having no idea what pacman -Syu even means
Anonymous

Steam Deck users discovering they can technically claim 'I use Arch btw' status is like finding out your managed Kubernetes service counts as 'running your own infrastructure' - technically true, but you're missing the 4am kernel panic that earns you the real street cred
Anonymous

Steam Deck: Proof that rolling-release purity can survive couch co-op and shader caches alike
Anonymous

Valve shipping a rolling Arch base gave the masses sudo-level bragging rights - works on my handheld, and not a single pacman -Syu was typed
Anonymous

Steam Deck runs Arch - proof that with an immutable root and staged updates, you can ship pacman -Syu to millions and call it Play; for once, “I use Arch, btw” actually scales to production
@gotboredanyway 5y

Arch is life
1. @mainfme 5y
  
  Life for redeye nolifers
  
  @gotboredanyway 5y
  
  Lol
  
  Deleted Account 5y
  
  Here is your crown, dude
Deleted Account 5y

Wow, this is the yandere dev and his legendary cum chalice
1. @RiedleroD 5y
  
  probably someone named alex as well
@feskow 5y

It will be a PC, but quite portable. You will be able to install any os you wish, including windows
1. @RiedleroD 5y
  
  so basically an unrestricted console, yes?
  
  @feskow 5y
  
  Yes, and if I can find a message from Gabe on that to one redditor, I will send it
  
  @RiedleroD 5y
  
  👀
  
  @feskow 5y
  
  And I did https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/ol1gml/i_emailed_gaben_to_ask_if_the_steam_deck_was/
  
  @RiedleroD 5y
  
  rare picture of gabe responding to emails (bless the lord, our almighty gaben)
  
  @feskow 5y
  
  He do be answering emails and being kind and wanting to do stuff Have you watched behind the scenes from creators of song "Counting to three"?
  
  @RiedleroD 5y
  
  haven't done that, gotta put that into my "watch later" list
  
  @feskow 5y
  
  Darn, its in russian and no captions https://youtu.be/SLcpakvjq8A
@RiedleroD 5y

wojak memes - when the lighting is better than the actual line art
@feskow 5y

SteamOS 3 3 3 3 HL 3 confirmed
1. @RiedleroD 5y
  
  idc abt HL3, I want Portal 3
  
  @feskow 5y
  
  Portal Stories Mel, and Portal Reloaded Those are hecking good mods with mind boggling puzzles
  
  @RiedleroD 5y
  
  I don't see no 3 there
  
  @feskow 5y
  
  They are mods, but crazily good
  
  @RiedleroD 5y
  
  there's also a completely new game (I think?) which utilizes a third portal that lets you time travel
  
  @feskow 5y
  
  Its Portal Reloaded
  
  Deleted Account 5y
  
  yes
@vsevolod_dobrovolskyi 5y

Based Arch
@KOPbITOBUPYC 5y

Dafuq is arch?
1. @RiedleroD 5y
  
  it's what your back does when I do you from behind /s
2. @mainfme 5y
  
  Elder knowledges of redeye orden
@Roman_Millen 5y

Wait, I thought it was based on Debian. Since when it moved to Arch?
@Roman_Millen 5y

Well. That sucks 😒
@Roman_Millen 5y

But this article makes it understandable: https://www.engadget.com/2019-06-22-steam-will-stop-supporting-ubuntu-linux.html
1. @chupasaurus 5y
  
  This article is BS in the context cause Valve moved to Debian 7 when Steam OS was in beta.
@chupasaurus 5y

And Debian wouldn't drop 32-bit x86 in foreseeable future
@sc0rsch 5y

Arch is the best daily driver distro. Never had it break on me.
1. @mmddvg 5y
  
  +
2. @RiedleroD 5y
  
  arch is also the best "only update it once a month" distro - no unexpected surprises after an update, and if something breaks, you're at fault
  
  @RiedleroD 5y
  
  I use it for my emulation station - while I'm not using pipewire nor wayland there (because they do introduce breaking changes from time to time), arch has been my best friend there after ubuntu decided to fuck up my config for the last time
  
  @RiedleroD 5y
  
  "Ubuntu is the easiest to install and use" yeah my ass
  
  @Dobreposhka 5y
  
  yes.
@sc0rsch 5y

I've had more problems with ubuntu/debian than with arch tbh. The arch wiki is much more complete and has solutions for most problems. Also the repos are god tier
1. @RiedleroD 5y
  
  same experience
@sc0rsch 5y

On Ubuntu you have to use weird PPAs and gay AppImages/flatpaks
1. @RiedleroD 5y
  
  AppImages are a last resort imo, when dependency hell has struck - doesn't really happen on arch, but definitely on ubuntu. AppImages aren't to blame for that though, they're doing their job well. Unlike snaps. Also, flatpaks are meant for an entirely different use-case.

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