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Add to SafariWhen comparing Devuan GNU+Linux vs Windows XP, the Slant community recommends Devuan GNU+Linux for most people. In the question“What is the best laptop OS?” Devuan GNU+Linux is ranked 5th while Windows XP is ranked 40th. The most important reason people chose Devuan GNU+Linux is:
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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Question Ranking
Pros
Pro 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.
Pro Stability
It is stable like Debian.
Pro Excellent for normal people
It is easy to use and is a good choice for beginners.
Pro No Systemd
Pro Most decent look amongst other XFCE distros
Default XFCE theme is unique of all the XFCE distos including MXLinux, Xubuntu etc.
Pro No Bloatware
Unlike its next gen, this OS has no bloatware included.
Pro Fast
It loads very fast, recommended for older hardware.
Cons
Con Difficult to install on non-free hardware
Unlike Debian, Devuan offers no unfree netinstall media, so if your system needs unfree drivers (e.g a laptop or a tablet), you'll have to download the Debian firmware on a separate USB.
Con No systemd
Con Fragmentation
Forked distributions like Devuan and Artix fragment the Linux community and hurt the original project. Debian users who do not want systemd should use Slackware or BSD instead.
Con Discontinued
Since April 8, 2014, support and updates for Windows XP are no longer available.
Con Absolutely absolete
It is just sort of a mozachism to use this os.
Con No software supported anymore(Almost)
Con Linux Zorin Lite is a much better alternative
Con Unsecure
Discontinued updates, after 8 years hacking it is a piece of cake.
Con Garbage, ancient, and slow
