{"id":280554,"date":"2026-06-24T10:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/vendefoul-wolf-is-a-linux-distro-that-goes-against-the-grain-with-terrific-results\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T10:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:55:10","slug":"vendefoul-wolf-is-a-linux-distro-that-goes-against-the-grain-with-terrific-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/vendefoul-wolf-is-a-linux-distro-that-goes-against-the-grain-with-terrific-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Vendefoul Wolf is a Linux distro that goes against the grain with terrific results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/vendefoul-wolf-is-a-linux-distro-that-goes-against-the-grain-with-terrific-results\/\">Vendefoul Wolf is a Linux distro that goes against the grain with terrific results<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/vendefoul-wolf-is-a-linux-distro-that-goes-against-the-grain-with-terrific-results\/\">https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/vendefoul-wolf-is-a-linux-distro-that-goes-against-the-grain-with-terrific-results\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-24 10:34:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.zdnet.com\">www.zdnet.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Jack Wallen\/ZDNET<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Follow ZDNET:\u00a0<span class=\"c-commerceLink\"><span>Add us as a preferred source<\/span><\/span>\u00a0on Google.<\/p>\n<h3>ZDNET key takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Vendefoul Wolf is a Linux distro with an old-school twist.<\/li>\n<li>You get SysVinit and XLibre, and a bare-bones list of apps.<\/li>\n<li>Vendefoul Wolf can be downloaded and installed for free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From the beginning, Linux hasn&#8217;t played by the rules. Over the years, there have been distributions\u00a0that took that ideology even further and broke from what others were doing.<\/p>\n<p>One example is when systemd\u00a0became the de facto standard init system for Linux. That change irked many developers, who then created alternative distributions that used a different system. Even the windowing system saw a bit of rebellion when it became obvious that Wayland was the future. In other words, there were alternatives to the alternatives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: <\/strong><strong>The 6 Linux distros I expect to rule 2026 &#8211; as someone who&#8217;s tested hundreds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That situation is the case with Vendefoul Wolf. Not only is the name different, but the distribution follows the beat of a different drummer.<\/p>\n<p>Vendefoul Wolf is based on Devuan, which is a fork of Debian. Think of this system as a lightweight version of Debian.<\/p>\n<h2>How is Vendefoul Wolf different?<\/h2>\n<p>First off, this distribution shuns systemd in favor of SysVinit. The key difference between the two systems is that SysVinit defaults to a sequential execution model for service start, based on runlevels, and SystemD opts for parallel service startup and manages each service via unit files.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Most believe SystemD is a vast improvement over SysVinit because it&#8217;s easier to manage and faster. The appeal of SysVinit is its simplicity. SysVinit is also considerably older than SystemD, with its origins dating back to the 1980s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: Your Linux PC has a Secure Boot problem &#8211; what to do first (and the workaround to avoid)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another big difference is the X server. Venedfoul Worlf is the first distribution to default to the XLibre Graphics Server. XLibre is a community-managed display server for X11. 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