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      Usability discussions in open source development

      Nichols, David M.; Twidale, Michael B.
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      Twidale, M. B., & Nichols, D. M. (2004). Usability discussions in open source development. (Working paper series. University of Waikato, Department of Computer Science. No. 08/2004). Hamilton, New Zealand: University of Waikato.
      Permanent Research Commons link: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/57
      Abstract
      The public nature of discussion in open source projects provides a valuable resource for understanding the mechanisms of open source software development.

      In this paper we explore how open source projects address issues of usability. We examine bug reports of several projects to characterise how developers address and resolve issues concerning user interfaces and interaction design. We discuss how bug reporting and discussion systems can be improved to better support bug reporters and open source developers.
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      2004-01-01
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      Working Paper
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      Department of Computer Science
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