How-To Geek on MSN

3 reasons I'm quitting Arch Linux—after using it for 5 years

Here's what finally tipped the scales after all this time.
XDA Developers on MSN

Arch Linux's AUR is under attack as malicious packages begin flooding the repository

Adoption is on pause for now.

Arch Linux halts package adoptions after malware hijacking wave

Distribution Arch Linux has disabled package adoptions on the Arch User Repository (AUR) after attackers used the feature to ...
Bleeping Computer

Malware Found in Arch Linux AUR Package Repository

The Arch Linux team has warned users for years about verifying each AUR package before installing it. The Arch Linux team is the second Linux distro that has found malware on its user-submitted ...

New Malware Wave: Arch Linux Blocks AUR Updates

Malware is once again spreading via Arch User Repositories. Therefore, there are no updates for AUR for the time being.
ZDNet

Crystal Linux is a user-friendly take on Arch Linux that shows great promise

Arch Linux is well known for not just being incredibly stable but for also being considerably more challenging than many other distributions. Because of that, several developers (and teams of ...