I use Manjaro for the past 9 years and my current OS install is 7,5 years old. I think that can be named a pretty stable. Of course, over those years, there were few situations, where I thought that reinstall will be the only solution, but eventually, all those issues were solved one way or another.
Manjaro unstable is on the same level as Arch stable. For years I was running Manjaro stable, but then I switched to Manjaro testing and it's been quite fine. It's a bit more advanterous but also more in-time with the updates. However, when I switched to Manjaro unstable aka Arch stable, this was a whole another thing. The OS can break pretty fast and hard. There were quite damaging updates along the way. Fixes came in matter of hours, but I was too late, I updated to packages that were broken and that were crutial for the OS to function. Luckily, backup is always there to go back and wait for the fix a little bit. And if not backup, there is also chrooting form live version.

So now, I switch to Manjaro unstable only if I'm impatience to get the newest packages like for example: the newest Plasma release. But after that, I switch to testing.

This is why I understand what you mean by saying that Arch is too unstable for you. It's great but too advanterous and tireing on the long run. Manjaro testing in my case is the sweetest spot - where you get the updates pretty fast (a few days, up to a week later compared to Arch stable) but many of the broken packages are sifted out. Still, if some problem goes through, there is still backup and Manjaro forums, that help with the fixes. For other people, Manjaro stable may be the better choice.

Anyway, Manjaro offers a great freedom - a power of Arch but with safety levels. You can pick what you prefer or switch back and forth (with a simple command) between stability levels. If Endeavour OS is just Arch, then I know for sure, it's not for me either. Manjaro for all those years is still my number one.

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I just updated to Nvidia 495.44 and the Wayland session won't start. Does it mean I must wait for the update of xorg-xwayland 21.1.3 for it to work or something is wrong on my side?

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Most focuses on Linux and software stuff. This is important, but I think it will all be decided how well the hardware will perform. Does it run hot with demanding titles? Will it be throttled? Will it be practical as a handheld device for longer sessions if its weight is double of a usual controller? Will it be comfortable to play? Etc. Then we add issues with system and Proton not covering all Steam titles or not covering well enough - it all could be a birth in pains.

I'm surprised that Steam released it so soon. It feels like it's a few years too early.

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I don't understand. Are those 470.42 features in 470.57 or not? If not, when will they be added?

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Manjaro has already 470.42.01 driver and xwayland 2.1.2 version, at least on testing branch! It's very convenient :). Wayland session is working quite nice on my hybrid laptop. There are still some visual glitches (caused by theming issues, mostly with qvantum theme) and others, but in overall, it feels quite nice. Wayland is still not trouble free as Xorg, but it's finally coming around where there are moments we can forget that this is Wayland, till some bug reminds us, it's not fully ready ;).

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Quoting: headless_cyborgI once read somewehere that Steam Beta is not included in Steam HW/SW survey, is that right? I use the stable release channel just because of that.

I use beta for at least 2-3 years now and got survey few months ago.

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I don't see such settings for Steam Runtime. Maybe it is because I use Steam Beta already which has it covered?

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Is it available on GOG somehow?

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Lutris is super frustrating and anti-intuitive. I keep avoiding it mainly because if I want to do something on it, I just keep bouncing of it. For example, I want to install GOG's Diable+Hellfire. Here is what I did:

1) I connected to my GOG account on Lutris
2) clicked on + and import game
3) found Diablo, clicked Import
4) saw system notification that 2 games were added
I have no idea where the game is, it's not on the list. So when I choose add a game, I see only empty options to fill, no idea with what.
5) So I try differently. Add a new game, point to installer exe, name the game, it shows with lutris icon. Launch it and get info that Net.Framework is not installed so it crashes.

What? Should Lutris not automate install somehow? Where are those famous Lutris scripts? I remeber seeing them somewhere but now I can't find them in Lutris. Why is it so complicated and not straight forward?

Looks like Steam spoiled me, click and works.

EDIT: I found it easier to extract the mpq file to devilutionx then to install the game somewhere.

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How do I launch it from start menu? It works from the terminal, but I can't find any entry in the start menu.
I know I can create .desktop file myself, but I expect it should be there, somewhere, but the system doesn't find it if I search for steam or stl.

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