Yes, there are a number of apps (including my example of Meld) that I would install anyway. But a list is nice anyway just so I can curate things the way I like them. :)

Thank you for an actual helpful answer, one of the few in this thread :/

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to stand on top of arch’s shoulders

Ubuntu is standing on top of Debian’s shoulders then. So is Kali, CrunchBang, MX Linux, Deepin, Rasbian, Tails, etc. Linux Mint is standing on top of Ubuntu’s shoulders which are standing on top of Debian’s shoulders. As is KDE Neon, elementaryOS, Bodhi, Pop!, Zorin, etc. Fedora and RedHat are standing on top of each other’s shoulders. Bazzite, Asahi, Alma, Rocky are standing on their shoulders.

EndeavourOS is also standing on top of Arch’s shoulders. So is Artix, Majaro, Garuda, Archbang and let’s not forget SteamOS.

That’s how FOSS works. And you do realise that it’s not a one way street right? They all contribute up and down stream… because again, that’s how the FOSS community works.

That’s a very cynical take on things :( I’m not sure why the Cachy devs would want to do that when they could just post, “Hey, here’s our distro, come take a look or try it out”. This is a FOSS community and they’re a FOSS product that people make in their spare time, not some huge for-profit trying to squeeze as much out of folks as possible.

I would think a post of me gushing about how I switched to CachyOS after a decade of Arch and how much amazeballs super excellent wonderful blazing fast easy to use easy to install blah blah blah would be more of a red flag than me asking what specific extra packages are installed lol.

But I realise that since these times are so full of fake posts, here’s a pic or it didn’t happen: https://i.postimg.cc/DZsdcmwJ/Screenshot-20250122-101326.png

And yes I realise I could fake this too but there’s only so much time I can be bothered putting into proving that I’m asking a legit question and posting a screenshot is it. Take it or leave it. 🤷🏻‍♀️