One thing I've noticed when using many open-source softwares with a GUI is that they just don't look and feel like a professional piece of software. The programming and project architecture may be stellar, but without a clean, professional looking user interface, most folks won't give it a chance. Take Gimp for instance. The software is an excellent alternative to Photoshop, but most people who aren't really into OSS or programming tend to overlook it or immediately disregard it, due to its UI.
Like the article's author talked about contributing answers to forum questions, I think other areas open-source software projects need some changes. I think the OSS community needs to try and recruit more design folks into their teams, rather than just programmers.
Like the article's author talked about contributing answers to forum questions, I think other areas open-source software projects need some changes. I think the OSS community needs to try and recruit more design folks into their teams, rather than just programmers.