How is Étoilé different from the desktops Im used to?
Étoilé is different from the most popular desktops (Windows, Mac OS X, Gnome, KDE) in a number of ways. For example, it uses the metaphor of projects instead of folders, it makes extensive use of zooming in and out for navigation, it relies heavily on an integrated search technology, is persistent and versioning, and it features a component-based document model which relies on services, rather than applications, to create a workflow. My comment: I would say it uses metaphor of projects when it’s more appropriate than folder and in a complementary way.
