The Usability of Open Source Software
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Improving Open Source Software Usability
Usability of open source systems is becoming a relevant topic for investigation given the proliferation of open source software. General assumptions do not favor a positive relationship between the existing open source development model and good usability due to a host of social context reasons. In this paper we provide empirical evidence on this issue through a case study using an open source ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: First Monday
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1396-0466
DOI: 10.5210/fm.v8i1.1018