ComputerWorld have an interesting article about Open Source usage for graphics. In fact the contribution of graphics designers in Open source are very small. Of course we don’t forget initiatives such OSWD which is feeding the open source community with great design, but it still not enough compared to open source activities in other fields. Why do you think open source is under-utilised in graphics ??

Graphic artists and designers, in particular, seem resistant to the idea of community collaboration. Sure, there are Creative Commons licences available, but I haven