Joomla will release the next version, Joomla 2.5. Instead of releasing Joomla 2.0, Joomla directly jumps into 2.5. Although the reasons behind this release are quite reasonable, but for many people this release will be very weird. Why there is no Joomla 2.0? What happen with Joomla 2.0? That will be the first thought for almost every Joomla fans all over the world.

Usually, in every software development cycle, version 2.0 will mean there are major improvements or major changes to that cycle. This is what most people will think at the first time, just like Windows 7 or Windows 8 or PHP 4 or PHP 5 or HTML 4 or HTML 5, etc. However, Joomla has decided to apply its own policy regarding its version convention. Every .5 version will mean the cycle will have a Long Term Release or Long Term Support.

So, if Joomla release version 2.5 or 3.5 or 4.5, etc, it means that development cycle will be supported for a long term period of time, just like version 1.5. All other versions except .5 will mean the cycle will have a Short Term Support just like version 1.6 and 1.7.

So, what do you think? Do you agree with Joomla Team decision with the version convention or do you think it will only make many people confused? Share your thoughts here.