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 ===== Why HORTUS is more than a generic cloud drive =====
-It is tempting to compare My Workspace with a generic storage tool such as Google Drive, but that comparison is incomplete. While it certainly stores files and folders, yet HORTUS also supports the Research Artifact Lifecycle natively: materials are organised, described, shared, versioned,connected to projects, discussed, submitted, published, and disseminated as research objects rather than as isolated files.
+It is tempting to compare My Workspace with a generic storage tool such as Google Drive, but that comparison is incomplete. While it certainly stores files and folders, yet **HORTUS also supports the Research Artifact Lifecycle natively**: materials are organised, described, shared, versioned,connected to projects, discussed, submitted, published, and disseminated as research objects rather than as isolated files.
+^ Generic drive logic ^ HORTUS workspace logic ^
+| **Files and folders are usually the end point of the workflow.** | Files and folders are often an intermediate step inside a governed research-output lifecycle. |
+| **Metadata is often minimal or external to the storage layer.** | Metadata can be attached early and later reused in publication and dissemination workflows. |
+| **Sharing is the primary action.** | Sharing is important, but it sits alongside versioning, project context, public links, and publication. |
+| **Project structure is usually manual and informal.** | Projects, resources, and workspace materials can be connected in a deliberate, research-oriented way. |
-It provides:
-  * structured organisation of research materials
-  * sharing and permission control
-  * versioning of documents
-  * integration with publication workflows
-  * connection with metadata and dissemination
 This makes it part of the **research lifecycle**, not just storage.