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Why don't more distributions have something like the AUR when it's the main reason why so many people use Arch Linux?

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  • Yeah if the AUR can stop me from having to compile even just one package from instructions on a github page (like with corectrl, which I also use lol), then it's enough for me to keep using arch. I will say, AUR is in the normal arch repo I think? But there's other packages I've used in the past that I can't find in there, like specific versions of mangohud or gamescope, goverlay, etc.

    AUR still means you gotta compile sometimes, but it's so much less of a hassle to just search the AUR and hit go then to mess around compiling something manually.

    • Why don't more distributions have something like the AUR when it's the main reason why so many people use Arch Linux?

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  • Main reason I like the AUR is for really niche packages that aren't in any main repos. Smaller github projects, forks of main projects that fix bugs, basically anything that you would otherwise have to compile from source is on the AUR. And while you still might have to compile it, it's all setup and managed for you, which I really like.

    • Why don't more distributions have something like the AUR when it's the main reason why so many people use Arch Linux?

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  • Thing is, the AUR isn't really meant to be your primary repo. You can really get anything into the AUR.

    The reason why I love it so much is because if I need a package that's not in the main arch repo (which tbh isn't many), then I don't need to bother going to some github page and compiling from source, I can just find it in the AUR and it's all done for me. I did this with things like goverlay and it's one thing that I immediately miss when I distro hop away from something arch-based.

    • Who even uses Celsius

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  • Having the freezing point of water be at 0 instead of 32 just makes infinitely more sense.

    • It’s not just Apollo: other Reddit apps are shutting down, too (from The Verge)

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  • It's fairly safe to assume that all third party reddit apps will be shutting down. The price they've been quoted for API access is simply too high, and I don't think any of the devs are rich enough to keep it running out of their own pockets. I wouldn't be surprised to see some apps try to stay up, but I highly doubt they can last long term.

    Either that or they'd have to start charging each user tons of money, and/or disabling free users entirely.

    In the recent AMA it was said that apps that focus on accessibility might get free access, but based on what devs are saying about having trouble getting in touch with anyone at reddit, I wouldn't get your hopes up.