Below is source for website my designer created for me. Actually he did not create, instead got a template. This thing has Mambo all over it, also appears to be copyrighted. He says it is not, but I see copyright and Mambo Foundation in this source code. Can someone please give me an expert opinion on this. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title>Home - Investor Sanity</title> <meta name="description" content="Mambo - the dynamic portal engine and content management system" /> <meta name="keywords" content="mambo, Mambo" /> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/images/favicon.ico" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <link href="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/templates/waterandstone_green/css/template_css.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/> </head> <body class="waterbody"> <div align="center"> <div id="container"> <div id="containerbg"> <div id="outerleft"> <!-- start logo --> <div id="logo"> <a href="index.php"><img 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href="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=11&Itemid=45" class="mainlevel" >Financing</a></td></tr> <tr align="left"><td><a href="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=12&Itemid=46" class="mainlevel" >Forms & Documents</a></td></tr> <tr align="left"><td><a href="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=13&Itemid=47" class="mainlevel" >Pre-Construction</a></td></tr> <tr align="left"><td><a href="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=14&Itemid=48" class="mainlevel" >Investment Models</a></td></tr> <tr align="left"><td><a href="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=15&Itemid=49" class="mainlevel" >Links & Tools</a></td></tr> <tr align="left"><td><a href="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=16&Itemid=50" class="mainlevel" >Tax Info</a></td></tr> <tr align="left"><td><a href="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=17&Itemid=51" class="mainlevel" >Legal Info</a></td></tr> <tr align="left"><td><a href="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=18&Itemid=52" class="mainlevel" >Critical Information</a></td></tr> <tr align="left"><td><a href="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=19&Itemid=53" class="mainlevel" >About Us</a></td></tr> <tr align="left"><td><a href="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index.php?option=com_contact&Itemid=3" class="mainlevel" >Contact Us</a></td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="leftcolmenu"> </div> <!-- end left column. --> <!-- start content top wrapper --> <!-- end content top wrapper --> <!-- start main body --> <div id="content_main"> <table width="519" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> <div class="componentheading">Home</div><table class="blog" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td valign="top"><div> <table class="contentpaneopen"> <tr> <td class="contentheading" width="100%"> Free Weekly </td> <td align="right" class="buttonheading"> </table> <table class="contentpaneopen"> <tr> <td width="70%" align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"> <span class="small"> Written by Administrator </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2" class="createdate"> Jun 17, 2007 at 04:55 AM </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2"> <h2>Subscribe Here to <i>Investor Sanity</i> Free Weekly Newsletter!</h2> <p class="MsoNormal">A free subscription entitles you to receive our weekly e-mail newsletter!</p> <form action="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/list_messenger/public/listmessenger.php" method="post"> <table style="width: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="0"> <tr> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-left: 5px">First Name:</td> <td><input type="text" name="firstname" value="" maxlength="32" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-left: 5px">Last Name:</td> <td><input type="text" name="lastname" value="" maxlength="32" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="color: #CC0000; font-weight: bold; padding-left: 5px">E-Mail Address:</td> <td><input type="text" name="email_address" value="" maxlength="128" /></td> </tr> <tr> ,scrollbars=yes,titlebar=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,width=640,height=480,directories=no,location=no');" title="Print"> <img src="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/images/M_images/printButton.png" alt="Print" align="middle" name="image" border="0" /> </a> </td> <td align="right" class="buttonheading"> <a href="javascript:void window.open('http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index2.php?option=com_content&task=emailform&id=2', 'win2', 'status=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,titlebar=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,width=400,height=250,directories=no,location=no');" title="E-mail"> <img src="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/images/M_images/emailButton.png" alt="E-mail" align="middle" name="image" border="0" /> </a> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="contentpaneopen"> <tr> <td width="70%" align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"> <span class="small"> Written by Administrator </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2" class="createdate"> Aug 09, 2004 at 03:30 AM </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2"> New to Mambo? Looking for help or more information? Visit <a title="docs.mambo-foundation.org" target="_blank" href="http://docs.mambo-foundation.org">Mambo's official online help center</a> or join the discussions at <a title="forum.mambo-foundation.org" target="_blank" href="http://forum.mambo-foundation.org">the Mambo Forums</a><a target="_blank" href="http://forum.mambo-foundation.org" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="left" class="modifydate"> Last Updated ( Nov 19, 2005 at 04:06 PM ) </td> </tr> </table> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="50%"> <table class="contentpaneopen"> <tr> <td class="contentheading" width="100%"> Welcome to Mambo! </td> <td align="right" class="buttonheading"> <a href="javascript:void window.open('http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=15', 'win2', 'status=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,titlebar=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,width=640,height=480,directories=no,location=no');" title="PDF"> <img src="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/images/M_images/pdf_button.png" alt="PDF" align="middle" name="image" border="0" /> </a> </td> <td align="right" class="buttonheading"> <a href="javascript:void window.open('http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=54&pop=1&page=0', 'win2', 'status=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,titlebar=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,width=640,height=480,directories=no,location=no');" title="Print"> <img src="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/images/M_images/printButton.png" alt="Print" align="middle" name="image" border="0" /> </a> </td> <td align="right" class="buttonheading"> <a href="javascript:void window.open('http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index2.php?option=com_content&task=emailform&id=15', 'win2', 'status=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,titlebar=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,width=400,height=250,directories=no,location=no');" title="E-mail"> <img src="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/images/M_images/emailButton.png" alt="E-mail" align="middle" name="image" border="0" /> </a> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="contentpaneopen"> <tr> <td width="70%" align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"> <span class="small"> Written by Administrator </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2" class="createdate"> Nov 19, 2005 at 02:52 AM </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2"> <p><img src="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/images/stories/asterisk.png" width="70" height="67" align="left" hspace="6" alt="Mambo Logo" title="Mambo Logo" border="0" />Thank you for choosing Mambo. You have completed successfully the installation of the Mambo files and are now viewing part of the sample content that is included in the default Mambo installation. You can delete all of this information and replace it with your own contents very easily. However, before you do that, we recommend that you review these sample files, as they contain some information you might find to be helpful.</p> <p>Included in the sample content you will find:</p> <ul> <li>An overview of Mambo (this content item)</li> <li>An introduction to Components & Modules</li> <li>A summary of the templates that are included in this release, and</li> <li>Information about Mambo’s Licensing Terms (GPL)</li> </ul><a class="readon" href='http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15'>Write Comment (0 comments)</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="left" class="modifydate"> Last Updated ( Nov 22, 2005 at 02:01 AM ) </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" colspan="2"> <a href="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=54" class="readon"> Read more... </a> </td> </tr> </table> </td><td valign="top" width="50%"> <table class="contentpaneopen"> <tr> <td class="contentheading" width="100%"> Extending Mambo </td> <td align="right" class="buttonheading"> <a href="javascript:void window.open('http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=3', 'win2', 'status=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,titlebar=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,width=640,height=480,directories=no,location=no');" title="PDF"> <img src="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/images/M_images/pdf_button.png" alt="PDF" align="middle" name="image" border="0" /> </a> </td> <td align="right" class="buttonheading"> <a href="javascript:void window.open('http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=54&pop=1&page=0', 'win2', 'status=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,titlebar=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,width=640,height=480,directories=no,location=no');" title="Print"> <img src="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/images/M_images/printButton.png" alt="Print" align="middle" name="image" border="0" /> </a> </td> <td align="right" class="buttonheading"> <a href="javascript:void window.open('http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index2.php?option=com_content&task=emailform&id=3', 'win2', 'status=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,titlebar=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,width=400,height=250,directories=no,location=no');" title="E-mail"> <img src="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/images/M_images/emailButton.png" alt="E-mail" align="middle" name="image" border="0" /> </a> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="contentpaneopen"> <tr> <td width="70%" align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"> <span class="small"> Written by Administrator </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2" class="createdate"> Aug 09, 2004 at 03:30 AM </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2"> You can extend the functionality of your Mambo site by installing new modules, components or mambots. Additional languages can also be enabled by installing language packs. Download them free of charge from the <a href="http://www.mamboxchange.com" target="_blank" title="MamboXchange">MamboXchange</a>.<br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="left" class="modifydate"> Last Updated ( Nov 19, 2005 at 04:06 PM ) </td> </tr> </table> </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><div class="blog_more"> <div> <strong> More... </strong> </div> <ul> <li> <a class="blogsection" href="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=54"> Getting the Most Out of Your Mambo Site </a> </li> <li> <a class="blogsection" href="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4&Itemid=54"> OSI Certified </a> </li> <li> <a class="blogsection" href="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=54"> Using Templates Effectively </a> </li> <li> <a class="blogsection" href="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=54"> Mambo License Guidelines </a> </li> </ul> </div></td></tr></table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- end main body --> </div> </div> <div id="outerright"> <!-- start right top header. --> <div id="rightcol_top"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="moduletable"> <tr> <td> <form action="http://s207947196.onlinehome.us/mainsite/" method="post"> <div align="left" class="search"> <input alt="search" class="inputbox" type="text" name="searchword" size="20" value="search..." onblur="if(this.value=='') this.value='search...';" onfocus="if(this.value=='search...') this.value='';" /></div> <input type="hidden" name="option" value="search" /> </form> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- end right top header.--> <!-- start right column. --> <div id="rightcol"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="moduletable"> <tr> <td> <table class="contentpaneopen"> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2"> You can extend the functionality of your Mambo site by installing new modules, components or mambots. Additional languages can also be enabled by installing language packs. Download them free of charge from the <a href="http://www.mamboxchange.com" target="_blank" title="MamboXchange">MamboXchange</a>.<br /> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- end right column. --> </div> <div class="clear"> </div> <!-- start banner. --> <div id="banner"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="moduletable"> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- end banner. --> <div id="blackline"> </div> <div class="clear"> </div> <div id="bottompadding"></div> </div> <!-- copyright notice --> <div id="copyright"> <div align="center"><br /><a href="http://mambo-foundation.org">Mambo</a> is Free Software released under the GNU/GPL License.</div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html> <!-- 1183080008 --> PAGE 2
You may not "own" it but you do have a license to use it under the GNU Public License (also known as GPL). It's open source software. You should have received a copy of the license with it. But that code is so horrible as it is I don't even see why you'd want to use it.
Your website designer used an open source content managment system for your site. There are no copyright or TM issues with using Mambo as long as you stick to the GPL license and don't try and sell the code saying it is your own. Personally I would have used Joomla, another CMS based on Mambo, just because the support seems to be a bit better. I hoped that helped. If not, PM me and I will try and answer you questions.
No foreseeable problem there, your cms which is mambo actually inserts code in between template tags and controls, so if the design is unique, then theres no problem with your template there...
As noted before, your CMS does insert tags, and so your template is LIKELY to be unique. Just trust him - there isn't a problem (Oh and maybe you don't own the template, but instead own a license for it?)