"elementary OS sets out to settle the number one complaint casual users have of other Linux distributions: design." In this regard Elementary seems to be part

"elementary OS sets out to settle the number one complaint casual users have of other Linux distributions: design." In this regard Elementary seems to be part of a larger trend in the linux desktop world, rather than unique. GNOME 3 has been heavily influenced by designers, to the point where there's been developer backlash. [0] Canonical employs thirty people to work on the design of Ubuntu and their other products, and they're still hiring. [1] [0] E.G. https://mail.gnome.org/archives/desktop-devel-list/2012-April/msg00132.html https://mail.gnome.org/archives/desktop-devel-list/2012-Apri... [1] http://design.canonical.com/team/ http://design.canonical.com/team/