Foreword to the First Edition
Joomla! is steeped in a rich and sometimes controversial history. During its tumultuous start in August of 2005, no one could have imagined how far this little project would stretch in terms of reach, nor could anyone have imagined how much it would grow in terms of depth of participation and resources available to the community. I still vividly remember the day I published the now-famous “Open Letter to the Community” that you find in Chapter 1 of this book. Those were uncertain times for the 19 founders and 100 or so members of the forum team to leave comfortable surroundings and start over with nothing but courage and raw determination.
Today, I am writing this foreword having just attended a 200-person-strong ...
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