Feb 22, 2006 at 04:07 AM

Quick Facts about Mambo

When was Mambo born?

2000

Who created Mambo?

The original program was written by programmers employed by Miro International Pty Ltd, an Australian software development company. After Mambo was released to the Open Source Community, Mambo development has been driven by a large number of volunteers.

When was Mambo released to Open Source?

April 2001

What license is Mambo released under?

GNU General Public License, Version 2.

Is there a charge for using Mambo?

No. Mambo is free software.

How many Mambo websites are there?

No one knows for certain, but we do know that since the program was released to Open Source, the code has been downloaded well over 7 million times.

How many people work on Team Mambo?

About 25, as of mid September 2006

How many people are paid to work on the Team?

Zero.  All Team members are unpaid volunteers.

When was the Mambo Foundation started?

August, 2005

What type of company is it and where is it located?

It is a registered Australian non-profit corporation headquartered in Australia. Full corporate details can be found on the Mambo Foundation, Inc web site.  Details of the current Directors and how the Foundation is structured are also found on the Mambo Foundation web site.

 

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