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How do I report a bug?
If you think you have found a bug, please report it.
Please start by posting a description in the Quality and Testing Forum for the release. This will allow others to see if the problem can be reproduced.
1.5: http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/board,199.0.html 1.0: http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/board,198.0.html
Before reporting a bug to the issue tracker, we strongly recommend reading "How to Report a Bug Effectively" http://dev.joomla.org/content/view/1450/89/1/1/ by Simon Tatham
To report a bug using the tracker you need to register at joomlacode.org.
For bugs in the 1.0.x series, please read these instructions:
http://dev.joomla.org/content/view/1450/89/
For bugs in the 1.5 series, please file the report here: http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla/tracker/?action=TrackerItemBrowse&tracker_id=32
How do I request a feature?
You can request a feature here:
http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/board,38.0.html
or here:
http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla/tracker/?action=TrackerItemBrowse&tracker_id=20
You will need to register at joomlacode.org to submit a feature request.
How does someone become a Core Team member?
A current Core Team member makes a nomination. A vote is started. A vote requires 2/3 of the team to cast a vote to form a quorum. Once a quorum has been established, you need 2/3 of the votes cast to be in favor. If we do not have a quorum or we have less than 2/3 votes in favor, the motion fails. The voting process lasts up to one week. If every Core Team member votes before one week expires, the voting process ends at the point the last team member voted. You can only vote once and you vote by sending an e-mail to the mailing list with either a +1 or -1. There is technically no limit to the number of times a person can be nominated or voted on although we have never had more than one vote for a single addition. If a Core Team member does not vote, their vote does not count against the motion, it is just neutral, +0 if you will
Is GNU and Open Source software worth the costs and risks
It's difficult, if not impossible, to argue against the value proposition of GNU and Open Source software, although some have tried. Due to zero licensing fees, lower administrative overhead, high-quality code, security releases that are distributed in minutes or hours rather than months or marketing cycles, and free online support from thousands of like-minded developers and users, GNU and Open Source offerings are often the best solution. The math is really quite compelling:
| Applications | Industry Leader | Cost | |||
| GNU/Linux | Yes | 0 | |||
| Apache Web Server | Yes | 0 | |||
| MySQL Relational Database | Yes | 0 | |||
| PHP Scripting Language | Yes | 0 | |||
| Joomla! Content Management System | Yes | 0 | |||
| Thousands of Joomla Extensions | Varies | 0 | Support | Relative Quality | Cost |
| Joomla! Project Leadership Team | High | 0 | |||
| Joomla! Forge | High | 0 | |||
| Joomla! Online Forums | High | 0 | |||
| Joomla! Documentation | Medium | 0 | |||
| Thousands of Online Volunteers | High | 0 | |||
| Paid Professional Support | Widely Available | 0 | Total | 0 |
What license is Joomla! released under?
Joomla! is released under the GPL (Gnu General Public License 2). Details of the GPL can be found here: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html.
