Vendefoul Wolf Linux: the Spanish distro that refuses to ask for age verification
We take a look at Vendefoul Wolf Linux, a Spanish distribution that defies age verification and the telemetry of big tech companies.
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Vendefoul Wolf Linux: digital sovereignty versus age verification
In an increasingly surveilled tech ecosystem, Vendefoul Wolf Linux has emerged, a Spanish distribution that breaks with the current trend by explicitly rejecting any age verification system. While software giants impose telemetry and identity checks under the banner of security, this project stands as a refuge for those who distrust the proge drift of large corporations.
Do we really need another Devuan-based distribution?
The debate on the forum has focused on the real usefulness of this project. Some users question the fragmentation of the Linux ecosystem, suggesting that efforts should be concentrated on strengthening Devuan or on removing systemD from Debian rather than creating new forks. However, defenders of Vendefoul Wolf Linux argue that its value lies in the preconfiguration: a ready-to-use system, based on Devuan 6 and Debian 13, that integrates its own kernel and alternatives such as OpenRC, Runit or SysV, eliminating dependence on the companies that monitor every move the user makes.
The trap of telemetry and closed-source code
The controversy over age verification is just the tip of the iceberg. The conversation quickly shifts to systemic distrust: what happens when closed-source software decides to implement mandatory controls? For forum members, the advantage of open source is not just privacy, but the technical ability to fork the project and remove any line of code that compromises user freedom, something impossible in the Windows environment or in the big corporate distros.
The project continues to face skepticism about its longevity, but it raises an uncomfortable question: when the software industry aligns itself with the regulatory agenda, who guarantees that your operating system will not become your jailer? The answer, at least in this thread, seems to lie in auditable code and in the sovereignty of whoever decides what to install on their own machine.
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In an increasingly surveilled tech ecosystem, Vendefoul Wolf Linux has emerged, a Spanish distribution that breaks with the current trend by explicitly rejecting any age verification system. While software giants impose telemetry and identity checks under the banner of security, this project stands as a refuge for those who distrust the proge drift of large corporations.
Do we really need another Devuan-based distribution?
The debate on the forum has focused on the real usefulness of this project. Some users question the fragmentation of the Linux ecosystem, suggesting that efforts should be concentrated on strengthening Devuan or on removing systemD from Debian rather than creating new forks. However, defenders of Vendefoul Wolf Linux argue that its value lies in the preconfiguration: a ready-to-use system, based on Devuan 6 and Debian 13, that integrates its own kernel and alternatives such as OpenRC, Runit or SysV, eliminating dependence on the companies that monitor every move the user makes.
The trap of telemetry and closed-source code
The controversy over age verification is just the tip of the iceberg. The conversation quickly shifts to systemic distrust: what happens when closed-source software decides to implement mandatory controls? For forum members, the advantage of open source is not just privacy, but the technical ability to fork the project and remove any line of code that compromises user freedom, something impossible in the Windows environment or in the big corporate distros.
The project continues to face skepticism about its longevity, but it raises an uncomfortable question: when the software industry aligns itself with the regulatory agenda, who guarantees that your operating system will not become your jailer? The answer, at least in this thread, seems to lie in auditable code and in the sovereignty of whoever decides what to install on their own machine.
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