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Could open source software benefit from more usability testing? It sure seems so, and usability labs are heavily emphasized at big proprietary software companies, especially Microsoft. In fact, early interface standards in Windows applications, such as common menu options, were largely driven by the experiences of usability testers. Here are some open source projects that are setting a good example when it comes to usability.
Usability is an inherently human affair and is not really suitable for automation. That said, there are a number of interface testing applications out there. What do you need? GUI testing (KDE / GNOME)? Websites? For the latter, have a look at SimpleTest (http://www.simpletest.org/) which has a WebTest facility.
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