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if you're a windows 10 refugee, devuan should be fine. if you're new and wanna learn how linux works though i'd recommend against it. you'll end up stagnating in skill because you aren't being challenged regularly / at all
"stability" doesn't just come from stable packages, it comes from knowing the ins and outs of your system and how to fix it if things go wrong. if you stick with just debian / devuan, fedora, uboongu, arch, etc you limit your ability to adapt if your chosen distro dies, which is a real possibility that you can seem to sense. it exists no matter which one you choose, corpo backing or not
unironically install arch / gentoo. otherwise devuan is fine, just stop thinking and pick a distro