JED history
From Joomla! Documentation
JED History: Joomla! Extensions Directory facts and dates[1]. (Dates are in DD-MM-YYYY)
Special dates
JED started on basis of this list at Joomla! forum Ken actually started the list back when we were Mambo. It was then that a few of us began discussion an actual Directory as something that we should be working on.
A Directory is born
- Directory Conception: 15-10-2005
- Directory Born: 05-03-2006
- Birth certificate: It's Time to Celebrate the Freedom - Yet Again!
Directory Baptism:
proposal by ot2sen - 12-08-2006
- full name: Joomla! Extensions Directory
- nick: JED
Extension numbers
JED launched with 314 extensions [2],
- 314 extensions - 05-03-2006
- 1000 extensions mark - 16-09-2006
- 2000 extensions mark - 28-08-2007
- 3000 extensions mark - 20-01-2008
- 4000 extensions mark - 17-10-2008
- 5000 extensions mark - 27-05-2010
GPL only
- March 31 2009: the Joomla! Extensions Directory (JED) no longer accept non GPL
- July 1 2009: only GPL extensions are allowed to be listed
Announcement: JED to be GPL Only by July 2009
Extension Versions
- No 1.0 extensions: March 31 2009, JED no longer accepts Joomla! 1.0 compatible-only extensions. However, accepts extensions compatible with Joomla! 1.0 and Joomla! 1.5
- Announcement: JED Will Phase Out Joomla 1.0 Extensions in June 2009
- No 1.5 legacy only for new extensions -
- Open for 1.6 extensions -
- Open for 2.5 extensions - Jan, 24, 2012
- End for 1.6 and 1.7 extensions: April 30, 2012 - The JED and Version Support
- End of 1.5 only extensions: April 1, 2012 - The JED and Version Support
JED Team History
Actual JED Team
Team Profiles: http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=group
Manager
- mlipscomb (Matt Lipscomb) - (appointed by CLT 06-08-2010)
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2938
Editors:
- astgeorge (Aaron St.George) - Joined: 14-06-2008 /
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=97007
- LaFrance (Pierre Gazzola) - Joined: 10-01-2010
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=87230
- Seblod (Sebastian Lapoux) - Joined: ??
- Andy Sharman - Joined: ??
- Herdboy.789 (Mustaq Sheikh) - Joined: ??
- Nathan Gifford - Joined: ??
- Costas Kakousis - Joined: ??
- Daniel Dimitrov - Joined: 22-02-2012
Development
- Dknight (Lee Cher Yeong) - Joined: 15-10-2005
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=79
Joined in 2012
- Daniel Dimitrov - Joined: 22-02-2012
Joined in 2011
- natselection (Nathan Gifford) - Joined: ??
- Seblod (Sebastian Lapoux) - Joined: ??
- Andy Sharman - Joined: ??
- Herdboy.789 (Mustaq Sheikh) - Joined: ??
- Eduardo Lomeli - Joined: ??
- Costas.Kakousis - Joined: ??
- hooduku - Joined: ??
- Sudhi - Joined: ??
Joined in 2010
- LaFrance (Pierre Gazzola) - Joined: 10-01-2010
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=87230
- ot2sen (Ole Bang Ottosen) - Joined (appointed by CLT): 09-03-2010 / Left 25-03-2010
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=178
- Danayel (Daniel Chapman) - Joined: 03-08-2010 / Left 20-09-2010
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=94326
- jeffchannell (Jeff Channels) - Joined: 17-08-2010 / Left 11-09-2010
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=322239
- mlipscomb (Matt Lipscomb) - (appointed by CLT 06-08-2010)
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=293859
- porwig (Paul Orwig) - (appointed by CLT 06-08-2010) Left: 31-12-2011)
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=251146
Joined in 2009
- astgeorge (Aaron St.George) - Joined: before 12-02-2009
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=97007
- tj.baker (TJ Baker) - Joined: 31-12-2009 / Left: 02-08-2010
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=23008
- nonumber (Peter Van Westen) - Joined: 15-09-2009 / Left: 3-09-2010
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=59328
Joined in 2008
- Horus_68 (Paulo Izidoro) - Joined: 08-01-2008 / Left: 08-02-2014
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=6515 http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=6515
- timothy.stiffler (Timothy Stiffler) - Joined: 21-01-2008 / Left: 16-04-2008
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=138200
- astgeorge (Aaron St.George) - Joined: after 14-06-2008 /
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=97007
- Toni Marie - Joined: 10-03-2008 / Left: 06-08-2010
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=35733
- alledia (Steve Burge) - Joined: 10-03-2008 / Left: 20-04-2010
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=46545
- mindiam (Ben Rogers) - Joined: 29-03-2008 / Left: 20-08-2008
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=4340
- Geoff (Geoff Cheung)- Joined: 09-09-2008 / Left: ??
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=32483
- normdouglas (Norm Douglas) - Joined: 26-12-2009 / Left: 09-09-2010
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=19591
- vdrover (Victor Drover) - Joined: 26-12-2008 / Left: 06-04-2012
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=25584
Joined in 2007
- doctorj (Josh) - Joined: 02-07-2007 / Left: 27-08-2007
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=3420
- ircmaxell (Anthony Ferrara) - Joined: 13-12-2007 / Left: 29-05-2008 (?)
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=11402
Joined in 2006
- Tonie (Tonie de Wilde) - Joined: 05-03-2006 / Left: 29-04-2008
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=100
- Vimes - Joined: 08-08-2006 / Left: 15-06-2007
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=561
- LorenzoG (Lorenzo Garcia) - Joined: 16-10-2006 / Left: 12-04-2010
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=726
Pre-launch team - 2005
Since 15-10-2005 until the directory launch on 05-03-2006 [3]
- gsbe (Graham Spice) - Joined: 15-10-2005 / Left: 03-05-2006
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=33
- ot2sen (Ole Bang Ottosen) - Joined: 15-10-2005 / Left: 10-03-2008
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=178
- dknight (Lee Cher Yeong) - Joined: 15-10-2005
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=79
- rhuk (Andy Miller) - Joined: 15-10-2005 / Left: 05-03-2006
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=13
Pre-launch helpers
original site template: rhuk
code contributes: Andrew Eddie
- manuman (Shayne Bartlett) - Joined: 15-10-2005 / Left: 05-03-2006
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=6
- DeanMarshall (Dean Marshall) - Joined: 15-10-2005 / Left: 05-03-2006
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=595
- brad (Brad Baker) - Joined: 15-10-2005 / Left: 05-03-2006
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=166991
- kenmcd (Ken McDonald) was the original 'collector' of extensions
http://forum.joomla.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=65
Team Leaders
Users in leadership roles at JED team
- Tonie (From 05-03-2006 to 29-04-2008)
- LorenzoG (From 29-04-2008 to 12-04-2010)
- Toni Marie (From 12-04-2010 to 06-08-2010)
- Co-managers (CLT appointment): mlipscomb (From 06-08-2010 to 31-12-2011) and porwig (From 06-08-2010 to 31-12-2011)
- Manager: mlipscomb (From 31-12-2011 to actual date )
Referências
- ↑ The dates presented in this document are confirmed by different documents, public and private. The persons involved also contribute to revise this document. Our thanks to all
- ↑ At the time with an estimated value of over $139,500 for the 310 free “310 extensions x 15 hours development per extension x $30/hour = $139,500. A ridiculously low estimate of the value of the extensions is well over $100,000 - for FREE”: http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?p=236402#p236402
- ↑ The 1st JED TEAM started his functions on 05 Mar 2006 (the directory opening day) "The Directory team which consists of Andy [rhuk], Graham [Graham Spice], ot2sen [Ole Bang Ottosen] and Lee [dknight]