CMS Made Simple Forums

I am currently making a website, I was at first going to use Joomla, but then as I found out, Joomla is a mess to work with, if you dont know a lot of PHP.  So I found this CMS here.  Before I switch I have a couple of questions.

1.  How easy it to integrate/bridge the Simple Machines Forum into CMS Made Simple ? 

2.  As my site grows, I would like to have a section in which people could write reviews (iPod Accessories).  Is this possible in CMS made simple?  By possible I mean, is there an add on available that would give me this functionality? 

3.  Can I have people submit stories to my site so then I can approve them? (Like in Joomla)

4.  How good is it for blogging?  Can multiple users blog?

5.  Can you remove the "CMS made simple is Free software under the GNU/GPL licence. This site is currently running CMS Made Simple 0.13." text from the footer?  Can you at least change it to like an icon?  Is this fine according to the license agreement?

Thanks in advance

Welcome k7 !

To use CMSms, you don't need any PHP knowledge, you don't need to write a single PHP line.

May be you should try to install CMSms with some modules, like Front End Users (FEU), User/Custom Content, Comments, etc...
As SMF is used for this forum, I wouldn't be surprised if there is a module too.

If you like the product and use it you should like to spread it to the world to strengthem its community and get better support in the forum when needed. This is why the licence agreement doesn't force you to advertise it.

Hope it helps

PM