Why don't competent UI/UX designers feel compelled to contribute to open-source projects?

Is it because UI/UX designers are universally a bunch of assholes? (unlikely)
Is it because UI/UX naturally evolves as a secondary concern to software development? (possibly)
Is it because the types that initiate/maintain open-source projects generally consider UI/UX to be of lesser importance? (now we're getting somewhere)

Thats probably why (as a general rule) server side open-source projects are more successful.

need not apply.

...so like, because the ex-CEO died, apple is a feel good charity now? what exactly is he 'supporting'?

there are undoubtedly orders of magnitude more content creators in existence today - only the proportion of the whole has changed.

modern computing has made machines that are easier to use and more accessible to the masses but these 'masses' were never going to be content creators anyway.

if the story title had been: "Upgrade now to Windows 7, Support Firm Encourages Users"... then all the replies would have been "Noes way!!!1! we neeedz to waitz for SP1z mine preeecious".

most of the time slashdot is just chock full of people who like being contrary - actually its probably a cornerstone of nerd culture.

amen to that!

all the options for getting data out of PST files are currently really crappy and you lose your PST DB structure (im looking at you MAPI).

it would be AWESOME to vortex my 12 years of archived PST files into gmail.

i really dont understand one element of this plan - what is the benefit of privatising the company 5 years after completetion?

while the company is publicly owned the government can ensure the wholesale pricing to retailers (ISPs) remains reasonable. as soon as we sell the company arent we back in the same screwed situation we currently have with telstra?

am i missing something?

...one giant leap for bat kind.

it never ceases to amazes me the number of replies which just plain dont answer the question.

the dude asked how he can optimise his existing wireless solution - not whether he should buy new wireless hardware or switch to a wired network.

(clearly im not answering the question either... but at least im not karma whoring and trying to pose as an answer)

how does a response that does not even address the question get modded insightful?

what part of the question makes you believe he hasnt already tried all the additional things you mention?

if the submitter does ask something genuinely stupid then its fair game but give them the benefit of the doubt that they are not in fact a moron.

(may i have a sandwitch please? ...why have a sandwitch when you can have all these lovely apples here blah blah blah...)