32bit systems are still supported by the BSDs & Haiku, so they don't need to be thrown out just yet......

Whilst I had been a long time Debian user, (since 1999), I went over to Devuan, to get away from systemd & the like, & will, (if I need to), go over to BSD full time, if it (systemd) becomes the 'Linux way'.

Welcome aboard.

Devuan is what Debian was - giving back freedom to the user.

It's OK....I've been practicing with the BSDs for this very scenario......

If 'Linux' does disappear down this route, at least I'm ready....

Welcome aboard.......Devuan is Debian without systemd.

I could never get on with Chrome/Chromium, so have always used Firefox, occasionally Dillo, & have tried to use text browsers too, the internet has become an advertising space for corporations, far removed from its original purpose...

I stopped using Youtube when forced to watch adverts, & only returned to it when we could block them - so if everyone did so, they'd soon lose all their revenues..

I just wish someone/distros would revive TinyX.......

Welcome aboard.

If you want it to look like Mint, just use Mint.....

Devuan has its own look & feel....

But, you can modify it if you want, that's what Linux is all about.

I have to click a button to get mine working/switched on.

Yes, I am.

If 'startx' doesn't work, you need to install xorg & a WM/DE.

(It's been a while since I last installed it to a RPi....)

They tried that before, & lost a lot of their programmers, & users, & created a lot of bad blood!

Haven't they learned their lesson yet! - Linux is about freedom of choice!

Thankfully, it caused Devuan to be born in the first instance, if they do it again, many users will (possibly) ditch Devuan as well, if it isn't an easy job to continue using Debian as a base!