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Seems similar to Project Libre - https://www.projectlibre.com/product/1-alternative-microsoft-project-open-source https://www.projectlibre.com/product/1-alterna

• Aeolun 5y ago
  Why do all these projects look like discount bin software.
  • natpalmer1776 5y ago
    I keep wondering the same thing myself. I mean there are NUMEROUS web-component frameworks & UI libraries that should make this a non-issue. Is there a licensing problem? Is it an artifact of the preferences of those who typically contribute to open source projects like this? Bleh. It's hard to sell management on a product that doesn't look sexy, whether it works or not.
    • sigg3 5y ago
      It's open source. _You're_ supposed to provide the UI.
    • haswell 5y ago
      Many open source projects started as passion projects. Someone had a problem they wanted to solve, so they solved it for themselves or for their team. The products weren’t designed based on a need to sell to a wide audience, or to attract a particular kind of buyer, they just need to work and work well. Function is often more important than form when these projects are born. I think it’s also worth mentioning that a pretty UI should not be confused for good UX. We can make snap judgments by looking at screenshots that look a little old school, but if the UX is good, the rest is just eye candy.
      • solarkraft 5y ago
        I agree that UI and UX are different things. A beautiful to look at UI can have horrendous UX. But I’m less sure about the reverse. I’d argue that a bad looking UI can scare or otherwise put off the user, which means bad UX. I’m fully on board with the rest of your analysis. Motivation to keep improving the project usually significantly drops off once it does what the initiator wants well enough - pair that with lots of programmers not having a great feeling for UX/it not being a primary concern. Like so often in FOSS, if you want it, you’ll probably have to do it yourself. It’s rewarding (I’m currently polishing up a software project for friendlier UX), but also a ton of work (guess why nobody did it before).
    • atatatat 5y ago
      A large percentage of people can't conceptualize what appealing, usable UI looks like! Empathy thing, experience thing.
  • noja 5y ago
    Because programmers make them without designers.
  • happyweasel 5y ago
    They have to usable.
  • Sanguinaire 5y ago
    Anything which visualizes a Gantt chart will automatically look like steaming garbage.
  • eitland 5y ago
    Because open source developers can afford to prioritize features and ux over ui.