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ROX is a fast, user friendly desktop which makes extensive use of drag-and-drop. The interface revolves around the file manager, or filer, following the traditional Unix view that `everything is a file' rather than trying to hide the filesystem beneath start menus, wizards, or druids. The aim is to ... [More] make a system that is well designed and clearly presented. The ROX style favours using several small programs together instead of creating all-in-one mega-applications. [Less]

The zero-install system makes software installation unnecessary. Users run their applications directly from the internet. Caching makes this as fast as running a normal application after the first time, and allows for off-line use.