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Re: Joomla 1.0 version???

# 1 - Posted by: dvorak on 2009-03-21 14:20:12

Hi,

Bravo for the plugin, but unfortunately those who are still using Joomla 1.0 (for whatever legitimate reason) are left away again.

We all started with this stable framework, and it sounds to many of us that the current trend to phase out J.1.0 (hundreds of thousands of website will remain using it, believe me) is not only a strategical mistake, but truly unfair.

After J.1.5, we'll probably get J.1.6 till.... J.2.0 (or 3.0) and the motto "Open source matters" will be a big joke as I sense that we're heading to a more closed and proprietary system (big tech companies eyeing that deadline with impatience).

If your answer should be the usual "... upgrade to J.1.5" that more and more developers are slashing to the J.1.0 users, what a pitty.

Anyway, bravo again.

# 2 - Posted by: Wilco Jansen on 2009-03-21 18:49:11

Interesting comment. Suppose you also still develop software for Windows 98? Joomla 1.0.x will be end of life at 22nd of July 2009, and for us it makes no sense to support a version we ourselves are not using for at least 1,5 years now.

I really don't get your problem, the source code is provided and you can take the logic to create a 1.0.x. version, no one who is stopping you supporting old versions of software.

Looking forward to see you version, leave a note here so we can link to it.

Re: to Wilco

# 3 - Posted by: dvorak on 2009-03-21 19:18:20

Thanks wilco for the answer,

Unfortunately window 98 was not the sucess Joomla (even in its J.1.0 framework) is.

So I'll pass on this argument.

I may draw your attention that by stating "...Joomla 1.0.x will be end of life at 22nd of July 2009" you may be wrong! The true fact is that the Joomla Team has decided (for also legitimate reasons) to phase it out, which do not mean that J.1.0 will end its life at that deadlin.

What is clearly understandable and also legitimate is when you state "...for us it makes no sense to support a version we ourselves are not using for at least 1,5 years now.".

This having been made clear, I strongly am grateful and agree with you that "...the source code is provided and you can take the logic to create a 1.0.x. version, no one who is stopping you supporting old versions of software.".

Let me tell you that like the large part of users who have opted for Joomla, Wordpress or Drupal alike, the very inviting incentive were that you even do not need to be a coder or developer.

I sense that may be many of you (outstanding extension developers) often loose sight of this very fact.

Anyway! I insist to say bravo to jfoobar team even if may be I should not benefit of its outstanding exyensions. (I really like them all, so does all J.1.0 users too-).

All the best

# 4 - Posted by: dvorak on 2009-06-14 19:23:07

Hi Wilco,

Here is a link of your plugin converted to J.1.0 thanks to kksou, an outstanding PHP developer.

That way, the comments on the subject are now closed. Thanks to share, and I bet that the J.1.0 users will appreciate.

Bravo to both of you, jfoobar and kksou (a truely great guy)

http://www.kksou.com/php-gtk2/Joomla-Extension-Conversions-to-Joomla-1.0/Crunchbase-by-Jfoobar-Labs.php