Vote for Archlinux as best linux distro!

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Just want to report you can vote at http://lifehacker.com/ for the Hive Five, Best Linux Distribution. This is done by submitting a comment like this: VOTE: Archlinux. You have 3 ways to put out your vote, as an anon user, a facebook one or a Registered member.
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jase wrote:
lardon wrote:I don't think we should vote. Arch will be ruined if it becomes mainstream.
Yeah, I'd like to see an average Ubuntu user staring at the console of Arch install cd with his/her mouth wide open, wondering where's the mouse cursor.
Ouch. Well at least they're not on Windows. Or MacOS, god forbid.
I came from Ubuntu a few days ago and I'm extremely pleased with Arch, though. A bit of publicity can't hurt. Arch isn't a cult, is it?

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