"It's difficult to tell whether it is a lack of ability, a lack of initiative, or a lack of quality control. Perhaps it is a mixture of all three factors."

Try thousands of users who get very irritated with us when we make much simpler changes to the codebase!

A completely rewritten, XHTML based, 508/WAI compliant, PHP 5 object-oriented is in the works (formerly to be Mambo 5, now to be Joomla 2). In the mean time, we're working on issues our users have actually requested, such as better language support.

"The lack of professionalism shown by this group of web developers rubs off on all open source developers, unfortunately."

Actually, the courtesy and respect our users experience gives open source a good name. More often than not, instead of telling newcomers to RTFM, we answer their questions, even if it's something simple that's been answered a thousand times. Because of this, we now have a rapidly growing userbase of people who may not necessarily be programmers, but can help new users with their questions. For many, Joomla is the first piece open-source they've ever used and they come away with an extremely good impression.

I'm totally with you on this one. The system is garbage, take it out to the curb. Unfortunately at the moment no one seems to be making this happen. I can't figure out what to do with the 50% or so of students who would just stop their education, and their parents (WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO MY FREE DAYCARE FOR MY 16 YEAR OLD?!?!) But you have to admit, the current system isn't working for them anyway, teachers are basically disciniplinary robots who talk a lot on the side.

It would work marvellously for the other half though, because they'd get to go to private schools where they would get bothered any more. If money is a problem the government can give credits or something.