Artix vs Arch: Same Roots, Different Init
Artix vs Arch: Same Roots, Different Init Contents One Family, Two Directions Under the Bonnet: What's the Same, What's Different Picking (and Testing) the Right One Mention Artix Linux to an Arch user and you'll often get a knowing nod rather than a blank stare, and that's because the two projects aren't strangers. Unlike some of the systemd-free distributions floating around, which were built entirely from scratch and share nothing but a philosophy, Artix genuinely grew out of the Arch world. It uses Arch's packaging conventions, its rolling-release rhythm, and much of its software base. The one thing it deliberately leaves behind is systemd . That close relationship is exactly why the two get compared so often, and exactly why it's worth being precise about where they overlap and where they part ways, rather than lumping them together as interchangeable. Arch Linux itself needs little introduction to seasoned Linux users. First released ...
