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On Mon, 8 Mar 2004, Joao Schim wrote:

>
> I'd say you need to concentrate on a desktop environment when you want
> more userbase. Kick out crashy KDE and must-be-1337 gnome and create a
> decent environment created around the user instead of around technology.
> I really doubt the gnome or kde guys ever heard of usability.

Not only have they heard of usability, both camps have both looked at it
extensively and in case of gnome there have been several real usability
tests.

But as you brought up usability - have you ever done any serious usability
related work / at least read any related books?