Arch Linux was created by Judd Vinet in 2002, inspired by CRUX. It has remained a rolling-release distribution focused on simplicity, modernity, and user centrality.
- 2002: Arch Linux first released.
- 2007: Judd Vinet steps down; Aaron Griffin becomes lead developer.
- 2012: Arch switches to systemd by default.
- 2017: Official i686 support ends.
- 2018: i686 repositories removed.
- 2026: Arch continues as a rolling-release distribution.
Browse Arch history by year:
- https://archlinux.org/
- https://archlinux.org/news/
- https://wiki.archlinux.org/