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btw i use arch
What does btw i use arch mean?
Tacked onto any post in a tech server to caricature the Arch Linux user who flexes their setup unprompted. Now used self-deprecatingly by Arch users themselves and ironically by everyone else.
"Sure, your laptop battery lasts 12 hours. BTW I use Arch."
Origin
Mocks the real Arch Linux user habit — back when Arch was niche and hard to install, users would announce it everywhere to prove the distro worked. The phrase outlived the reason for it.
Frequently asked questions
What does "BTW I use Arch" mean?
It's a catchphrase mocking the type of poster who can't stop mentioning that they run a difficult Linux distro.
Why do people say "BTW I use Arch"?
It pokes fun at Arch Linux users stereotyped for gratuitously bringing up their setup to signal tech superiority.
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