On Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 01:31:12PM -0400, Sandro Tosi wrote: > > I think it would be quite nice to hear from Valve or some of the Debian > > folks who work(ed) with them, about the reasons for the rebase. With no > > ill will, just to understand what the problems were and if we can learn > > something from them. > > https://www.pcgamer.com/this-is-why-valve-is-switching-from-debian-to-arch-for-steam-decks-linux-os/ TLDR:
At launch, the Steam Deck will undoubtedly need multiple small updates to make sure everything works flawlessly. Some of which could affect the underlying kernel—not something that Debian readily lends itself to. That's something Valve designer, Lawrence Yang, told us during our hands-on time with the Deck when we asked about the switch from Debian to Arch. "So, Arch Linux, one of the main reasons, there's a couple, but the main reason is the rolling updates of Arch allows us to have more rapid development for SteamOS 3.0," says Yang. "We were making a bunch of updates and changes to specifically make sure that things work well for Steam deck, and Arch just ended up being a better choice for them." -- WBR, wRAR
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