1. You aren't shipping KDE?!
2. What is so different?

You aren't shipping KDE?!

Uhm. No. I'm not a KDE hacker. I don't hack KDE, nor do I grok it. I wouldn't be able to attain the level of integration I intend to.

What is so different?

Ok, so, you want to know what the big deal is? Well, I won't list everything here, but in general, Elysium is designed around the desktop user, internet, and multimedia. Elysium will only have ONE desktop environment, GNOME. Minimalization is key, and proper dependencies will be assured. For more info, check back later, as new ideas are implemented, and more documentation is available.