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Debian without Systemd

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Debian without system d

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Very secure

More secure than Debian, because it doesn't use Systemd.

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PatientHunBatz

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Init based

Isn't based on systemd which can spread malware into your system.

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CooperativeEloiscol

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It's Debian

Devuan is Debian just without systemd, it just mirrors the the Debian archive and repacks packages that have hard dependencies on systemd.

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SupportiveTamKung

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Stability

It is stable like Debian.

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SupportiveTamKung

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Excellent for normal people

It is easy to use and is a good choice for beginners.

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PatientHunBatz

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Most decent look amongst other XFCE distros

Default XFCE theme is unique of all the XFCE distos including MXLinux, Xubuntu etc.

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Impossibe to install on non-free hardware

Unlike Debian, Devuan offers no non-free install media so if your system needs non-free drivers (e.g., a laptop or a tablet) its nearly impossible to install Devuan on it.

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Well, it's Debian. I love Debian, but use Systemd. Devuan fixes this, but I can not install my RTX 2080 Ti or GTX 1080 ... (I'm kidding, I can not install my GT 1030. F * cking poverty).
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It's debian

Devuan is just Debian without systemd. It just mirrors the Debian archive and repacks packages that have hard deps on systemd.

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