AcreetionOS Editions
One base, four faces. All share the rolling Arch core, curated repo, pacman tooling and recovery philosophy.
| Standard | Immutable | Lightweight | Mobile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Desktop |
Cinnamon |
Cinnamon |
Openbox stack |
Touch-first shell |
Target machine |
Everyday PC |
Shared/stable-critical |
Old/low-RAM hardware |
Tablets/convertibles |
System updates |
Rolling |
Atomic image-style |
Rolling |
Rolling |
RAM comfort |
4 GB+ |
4 GB+ |
2 GB workable |
Device-dependent |
Best for |
Most people |
Kiosks, cautious users |
Reviving old laptops |
Touch devices |
Deep dives
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Standard Edition (Cinnamon) — the default everyone pictures
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Immutable Edition — system-as-image, experiment freely
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Lightweight Edition (Openbox) — maximum thrift
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Mobile Edition — touch input world
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Choosing Your Edition — decision helper if still torn
Same everywhere
Regardless of edition: package management, Timeshift/recovery safety nets where applicable, and the community. Switching later = reinstall (editions are separate images), so a little deliberation pays.