As with any software product, Moodle releases have a specific support lifecycle. From time to time, legacy functionality is discontinued or replaced with newer, more current solutions. Recognising that there is still a large installation base for the highly successful Moodle 1.9 version, Totara is working with Moodle partner Catalyst IT to provide long-term security support free of charge to the Moodle community.

With over 67,000 registered sites, Moodle is the most popular learning-management system globally. Catalyst IT is an authorised Moodle Partner, with offices in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.

Richard Wyles, CEO of Totara says, "This is the open-source model in action. We're committed to the Moodle community and look for ways where we can help out. We know that there is a high number of organisations that, for whatever reason, haven't made the switch yet, so this provides some extended end-of-life support for them."

"TotaraLMS is a custom distribution of Moodle for enterprise customers, so we're not really focused on the education market. But that's not the point: We're strong believers in the virtuous circle of the open-source model", he adds.