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by jonsmock 5632 days ago
Definitely needs an "About" page. Here's the first blog post for those looking for a little more information (not much more):

http://elementary-project.com/news/what-is-elementary-and-wh...

EDIT: still digging. Here's another interesting post:

"We mean that we want to be the first to offer a desktop OS that doesn’t include any way for the user to manage files. ... We think that files should be accessed from the applications that the user will use them in."

http://elementary-project.com/news/just-do/

Later, however, they talk about adding Nautilus (a file browser) and somehow adapting to adhere with the above philosophy.

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Indeed; this website is apparently designed for people who already know what it is, and the two links (Donate and Pre-Order) are bizarre. Why donate to a commercial project? Why pre-order an open source project?