The openSUSE Aeon Desktop, formerly known as MicroOS Desktop GNOME, introduces the concept of automated system updates using snapshots for “lazy developers” who want to focus on their work, not system maintenance. Aeon creates a read-only image updated atomically with Btrfs subvolumes and uses containers like Flatpak and Podman for user-installed software. The distribution offers a truly minimal desktop environment with almost no software installed, giving users control over their system. Surprisingly, Aeon provides automatic updates for operating systems, Flatpaks, and distroboxes, boasting features like the zram kernel module for system swap to improve performance. Aeon is ideal for those seeking a distraction-free system for development work.
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