:First Monday: Fundamental Issues with Open Source Software Development
First Monday: Fundamental Issues with Open Source Software Development Apr 14, 2004, 23 :30 UTC (10 Talkback[s]) (10338 reads) (Other stories by Michelle Levesque)
"Despite the growing success of the Open Source movement, most of the general public continues to feel that Open Source software is inaccessible to them. This paper discusses five fundamental problems with the current Open Source software development trend, explores why these issues are holding the movement back, and offers solutions that might help overcome these problems.
"The lack of focus on user interface design causes users to prefer proprietary software’s more intuitive interface. Open Source software tends to lack the complete and accessible documentation that retains users. Developers focus on features in their software, rather than ensuring that they have a solid core..."
