I recently came accross the website of the german gaming clan Ocrana. While I first was happy to see they use Mambo, I suddenly realised, they removed all copyrights and powered by links. Not only the ones from Mambo, but also from every component they are using.

And they use a lot: AkoLegal, ReMOSitory, LeagueManager, phpBB4Mambo, Zoom Gallery and some additional modules. All without any hints or copyrights from the original authors. Not nice, but ok? It get's even worse!

On their website they proudly talk about "Ocrana Webpage v1.0". In the forums the do get many positive response from their users (at least Mambo again proves to be the best cms), but they do not point a single user to Mambo.

Personally I am sick of such webmasters, who only have learned to take and not to give. It makes me sad, that a gaming clan, which is sponsored by ATI and by Plantronics, does not donate a single cent back to the original authors. Removing the copyrights and powered by everywhere, makes it even worse. I wonder, what their sponsors would say.

Although they might win on the electronic battlefield, they are loosers in real life. Without donations or users, which come to our websites and click banners, we open source authors wouldn't be able to give so much as we do. Just my 2 cent...

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