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Because: * in open source software projects, professional designers are rare. * functionality or documentation might have been higher priorities * it would b
by jlg23 9y ago
Because:
* in open source software projects, professional designers are rare.
* functionality or documentation might have been higher priorities
* it would be unfair to deprive you of the opportunity to contribute a better design to this open source projet
- zaroth 9y agoThe last bullet should come with a warning to put your drink down first.
- stefkors 9y agoWhat is the best way for designers to help with opensource projects? These projects are often very developer oriented.
- pjmlp 9y agoNot bash their contributions like it has happened on GNOME and KDE.
- freedomben 9y agoThe bashing is truly amazing. Not only does it lack constructiveness (in most cases), but Gnome (I speak of Gnome here not to the exclusion of KDE. I just happen to be a Gnome user) is beautiful, and has been for years. Thank you Gnome team, including designers, that created such a beautiful desktop experience for me.
- koffiezet 9y agoDesign is more than beauty. Design is functionality, how you use stuff. As long as I rather jump into a terminal than navigate through the UI, that's a fail in my book, and very few DE's on Linux pass this test.
- domoritz 9y agoNicely ask in the bug tracker about how a designer can help. Maybe start with a mock of what you want to change. I'm sure most open source developers will put in extra effort to help you because they value contributions from designers.