Ownership and Standards: Why Designers are Slow to Adopt Open Source
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Why aren't designers interested in Open Source? That's a loaded question. In today's design climate, very few designers use or are interested in using Open Source alternatives to their current software and systems. Why? This talk aims to discuss some possible factors preventing designers from going Open. Factors to be discussed include familiarity, industry standards, education and awareness. This talk will also examine real world scenarios and what can be done to encourage designers to consider their options.
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- 1. ownership and standards: why designers are slow to adopt open source ginger coons
2. designers like Adobe. 3. they don't use FLOSS. 4. why? 5. the loop 6. familiarity 7. industry standards 8. education 9. employability 10. open source limitations 11. open source optics 12. awareness 13. questions: 14. how do we get designers to change their habits? 15. how can we break into the loop? 16. how can designers be encouraged to take ownership? 17. case: The Link 18. even scared of Open Office 19. action plan: 20. showpieces 21. just work 22. isolate 23. tailor 24. party 25. distribute 26. rip 27. educate 28. indoctrinate 29. question
