For desktop use, I’m not even sure that minimal binary distros make as much of a difference as they used to. Most of the software I use tends to be flatpak, which is like the opposite of minimal binary.
I’m starting to think that whatever distro installs and updates the easiest is probably the best to use. Either that, or if you want a specialized distro, like one specializing in games, that might be the best, because games tend to be my number one headache.
I did it once
Used it for a month
Compilation never got faster
Miserable experience updating or installing new software
Never trying it again
Just use minimal binary distros like Arch
Or if you really want the control of Gentoo use Nix it’s just a better system for that since almost everything you need is prebuilt as well
For desktop use, I’m not even sure that minimal binary distros make as much of a difference as they used to. Most of the software I use tends to be flatpak, which is like the opposite of minimal binary.
I’m starting to think that whatever distro installs and updates the easiest is probably the best to use. Either that, or if you want a specialized distro, like one specializing in games, that might be the best, because games tend to be my number one headache.
I don’t have enough disk space to be using flatpak, jeez
Most of what is distributed on flatpack is also available in the AUR if not packaged directly by the distro
I like that flatpak runs the apps in a sandbox.