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Discussion on: Arch or Debian, which would be better for programming?

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Brian Masinick

I say that a really good developer who can research and modify their system can make anything work.

You can choose to frequently update most systems, including Debian, which has {Stable, Testing, Unstable, and Experimental} software repositories. Stability is a measure of overall infrastructure rather than 'works' or 'breaks'. I've used Debian Sid for many years at a time with few issues. It can be broken by careless updates. So can Arch.

Don't be afraid to try either one but learn to understand what is being charged and don't just change for the sake of change; make changes for security and the features that you need to do your job.