It's been a hectic six months for the Joomla open-source CMS since its split from the Mambo project, but an even busier six weeks lie ahead.

Next week Joomla will make its debut at LinuxWorld Expo in Boston, with the milestone Joomla 1.1 release due towards the end of April.

It all means that Joomla chief Andrew Eddie will find little time to enjoy the sunshine at his home town in Toowoomba, Queensland.

As project director for Joomla, Eddie oversees the "core team" which is the driving force behind the Joomla engine. For an industry that remains decidedly United States-centric, the 22-strong team includes only four stateside programmers, which is equal to the number from Eddie's home country of Australia.

"Yeah, it's always nice to find other Aussies," Eddie acknowledges with a chuckle. "A lot of Australian regional councils have picked up Mambo, and this might have an influence in developers popping their heads up. But right around the world, people just come out of the woodwork."

source: ZDNet Australia