[TYPO3-ect] Invitation for the initial team of the "BETA" branch

[Elmar Hinz]

Patrick Gaumond wrote:

> <reality check>
> 
> Today()- 5 years = 2002
> 
> There was no Extension Manager at that time...  ;)

Well, I started in summer 2003 - 4 years ago. At that time the mayor
features, structures and problems where already similar to today. I beg
there was a Dan Frost around somewhere, teaching everybody the importance
of objects.

> You had to see Robert's face when a french guy (I forgot the name) gave
> a speech on Design Patterns in January 2004 at T3BOARD... AFAIK, it was
> the spark that ignite 5.0 before anyone realized how important this
> informal speech has changed the way TYPO3 will become.

5.0 will be the big step.

> 
> Patrick (in historian mood)

Elmar (in future mood)