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Dan Polansky: use "light bulb" to be consistent with the past spelling choice

2026-05-06T15:22:34Z

use "light bulb" to be consistent with the past spelling choice

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	FreeMind's current logotype is butterfly.		FreeMind's current logotype is butterfly.

	There was a search for a new logotype for FreeMind 0.8.0 in 2005 or thereabouts. I (Dan Polansky) picked a ~~lightbulb~~ design by Frank Appel (see also a link to a patch below), but after others disagreed and after we were not able to obtain a vector graphics version and a FOSS license for the ~~lightbulb~~ (as per private email thread entitled "Right to modify the FreeMind licence", 17 Mar 2007; it should have been "logo" and not "licence"), we decided in 2007[https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/discussion/22101/thread/42a01ff8/] to stick to the butterfly design.		There was a search for a new logotype for FreeMind 0.8.0 in 2005 or thereabouts. I (Dan Polansky) picked a light bulb design by Frank Appel (see also a link to a patch below), but after others disagreed and after we were not able to obtain a vector graphics version and a FOSS license for the light bulb (as per private email thread entitled "Right to modify the FreeMind licence", 17 Mar 2007; it should have been "logo" and not "licence"), we decided in 2007[https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/discussion/22101/thread/42a01ff8/] to stick to the butterfly design.

	''Wiki customization error, 6 May 2026'': there is some problem with rendering thumbs and therefore, pages that include images do not show them. However, the image files still exist, e.g.: [[:Image:Light Bulb and Butterfly.png]].		''Wiki customization error, 6 May 2026'': there is some problem with rendering thumbs and therefore, pages that include images do not show them. However, the image files still exist, e.g.: [[:Image:Light Bulb and Butterfly.png]].
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	Patches:		Patches:
	* [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1844914&group_id=7118&atid=307118 New Logo Design -- Alternative Butterfly] – patch in the Patches tracker, created on 5 Dec 2007, glossy blue butterfly		* [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1844914&group_id=7118&atid=307118 New Logo Design -- Alternative Butterfly] – patch in the Patches tracker, created on 5 Dec 2007, glossy blue butterfly
	* [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1246974&group_id=7118&atid=307118 New Logotype Imagery and Windows launcher] – patch in the Patches tracker, patch created on 28 July 2005, logo by Frank Appel, the blue ~~lightbulb~~ design		* [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1246974&group_id=7118&atid=307118 New Logotype Imagery and Windows launcher] – patch in the Patches tracker, patch created on 28 July 2005, logo by Frank Appel, the blue light bulb design

	[[Category:Development]]		[[Category:Development]]

Dan Polansky at 14:27, 5 May 2026

2026-05-05T14:27:57Z

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	Mailing list: freemind-developer:		Mailing list: freemind-developer:
	* https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/mailman/freemind-developer/thread/45E1D4B1.2090406%40gmx.de/~~, topic "~~0.9.0 Beta 9 light bulb", 4 Feb 2007 - 10 Mar 2007		* [https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/mailman/freemind-developer/thread/45E1D4B1.2090406%40gmx.de/ Thread: Freemind-developer 0.9.0 Beta 9 light bulb], 4 Feb 2007 - 10 Mar 2007
	* [https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/mailman/freemind-developer/thread/80387e550704200802g5e1809eavcfaed40dff168f95%40mail.gmail.com/ Thread: Freemind-developer Light bulb logotype considered ethical non-obligation], 2 Apr 2007		* [https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/mailman/freemind-developer/thread/80387e550704200802g5e1809eavcfaed40dff168f95%40mail.gmail.com/ Thread: Freemind-developer Light bulb logotype considered ethical non-obligation], 2 Apr 2007

Dan Polansky at 14:20, 5 May 2026

2026-05-05T14:20:55Z

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	Mailing list: freemind-developer:		Mailing list: freemind-developer:
	* https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/mailman/freemind-developer/thread/45E1D4B1.2090406%40gmx.de/, topic "0.9.0 Beta 9 light bulb", 4 Feb 2007 - 10 Mar 2007		* https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/mailman/freemind-developer/thread/45E1D4B1.2090406%40gmx.de/, topic "0.9.0 Beta 9 light bulb", 4 Feb 2007 - 10 Mar 2007
			* [https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/mailman/freemind-developer/thread/80387e550704200802g5e1809eavcfaed40dff168f95%40mail.gmail.com/ Thread: Freemind-developer Light bulb logotype considered ethical non-obligation], 2 Apr 2007

	Patches:		Patches:

Dan Polansky at 07:19, 5 May 2026

2026-05-05T07:19:47Z

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	FreeMind's current logotype is butterfly.		FreeMind's current logotype is butterfly.

	There was a search for a new logotype for FreeMind 0.8.0 in 2005 or thereabouts. I (Dan Polansky) picked a lightbulb design by Frank Appel (see also a link to a patch below), but after others disagreed and after we were not able to obtain a vector graphics version and a FOSS license for the lightbulb (as per private email thread entitled "Right to modify the FreeMind licence", 17 Mar 2007), we decided in 2007[https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/discussion/22101/thread/42a01ff8/] to stick to the butterfly design.		There was a search for a new logotype for FreeMind 0.8.0 in 2005 or thereabouts. I (Dan Polansky) picked a lightbulb design by Frank Appel (see also a link to a patch below), but after others disagreed and after we were not able to obtain a vector graphics version and a FOSS license for the lightbulb (as per private email thread entitled "Right to modify the FreeMind licence", 17 Mar 2007; it should have been "logo" and not "licence"), we decided in 2007[https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/discussion/22101/thread/42a01ff8/] to stick to the butterfly design.

	''Wiki customization error, 6 May 2026'': there is some problem with rendering thumbs and therefore, pages that include images do not show them. However, the image files still exist, e.g.: [[:Image:Light Bulb and Butterfly.png]].		''Wiki customization error, 6 May 2026'': there is some problem with rendering thumbs and therefore, pages that include images do not show them. However, the image files still exist, e.g.: [[:Image:Light Bulb and Butterfly.png]].

Dan Polansky at 07:19, 5 May 2026

2026-05-05T07:19:05Z

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	FreeMind's current logotype is butterfly.		FreeMind's current logotype is butterfly.

	There was a search for a new logotype for FreeMind 0.8.0 in 2005 or thereabouts. I (Dan Polansky) picked a lightbulb design by Frank Appel (see also a link to a patch below), but after others disagreed and after we were not able to obtain a FOSS license for the lightbulb (as per private email thread entitled "Right to modify the FreeMind licence", 17 Mar 2007), we decided in 2007[https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/discussion/22101/thread/42a01ff8/] to stick to the butterfly design.		There was a search for a new logotype for FreeMind 0.8.0 in 2005 or thereabouts. I (Dan Polansky) picked a lightbulb design by Frank Appel (see also a link to a patch below), but after others disagreed and after we were not able to obtain a vector graphics version and a FOSS license for the lightbulb (as per private email thread entitled "Right to modify the FreeMind licence", 17 Mar 2007), we decided in 2007[https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/discussion/22101/thread/42a01ff8/] to stick to the butterfly design.

	''Wiki customization error, 6 May 2026'': there is some problem with rendering thumbs and therefore, pages that include images do not show them. However, the image files still exist, e.g.: [[:Image:Light Bulb and Butterfly.png]].		''Wiki customization error, 6 May 2026'': there is some problem with rendering thumbs and therefore, pages that include images do not show them. However, the image files still exist, e.g.: [[:Image:Light Bulb and Butterfly.png]].

Dan Polansky at 07:18, 5 May 2026

2026-05-05T07:18:38Z

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	FreeMind's current logotype is butterfly.		FreeMind's current logotype is butterfly.

	There was a search for a new logotype for FreeMind 0.8.0 in 2005 or thereabouts. I (Dan Polansky) picked a lightbulb design by Frank Appel (see also a link to a patch below), but after others disagreed and after we were not able to obtain a FOSS license for the lightbulb, we decided in 2007[https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/discussion/22101/thread/42a01ff8/] to stick to the butterfly design.		There was a search for a new logotype for FreeMind 0.8.0 in 2005 or thereabouts. I (Dan Polansky) picked a lightbulb design by Frank Appel (see also a link to a patch below), but after others disagreed and after we were not able to obtain a FOSS license for the lightbulb (as per private email thread entitled "Right to modify the FreeMind licence", 17 Mar 2007), we decided in 2007[https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/discussion/22101/thread/42a01ff8/] to stick to the butterfly design.

	''Wiki customization error, 6 May 2026'': there is some problem with rendering thumbs and therefore, pages that include images do not show them. However, the image files still exist, e.g.: [[:Image:Light Bulb and Butterfly.png]].		''Wiki customization error, 6 May 2026'': there is some problem with rendering thumbs and therefore, pages that include images do not show them. However, the image files still exist, e.g.: [[:Image:Light Bulb and Butterfly.png]].

Dan Polansky at 07:13, 5 May 2026

2026-05-05T07:13:06Z

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	FreeMind's current logotype is butterfly.		FreeMind's current logotype is butterfly.

	There was a search for a new logotype for FreeMind 0.8.0 in 2005 or thereabouts. I (Dan Polansky) picked a lightbulb design by Frank Appel (see also a link to a patch below), but after others disagreed and after we were not able to obtain a FOSS license for the lightbulb, we ~~sticked~~ to the butterfly design.		There was a search for a new logotype for FreeMind 0.8.0 in 2005 or thereabouts. I (Dan Polansky) picked a lightbulb design by Frank Appel (see also a link to a patch below), but after others disagreed and after we were not able to obtain a FOSS license for the lightbulb, we decided in 2007[https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/discussion/22101/thread/42a01ff8/] to stick to the butterfly design.

	''Wiki customization error, 6 May 2026'': there is some problem with rendering thumbs and therefore, pages that include images do not show them. However, the image files still exist, e.g.: [[:Image:Light Bulb and Butterfly.png]].		''Wiki customization error, 6 May 2026'': there is some problem with rendering thumbs and therefore, pages that include images do not show them. However, the image files still exist, e.g.: [[:Image:Light Bulb and Butterfly.png]].

Dan Polansky at 07:07, 5 May 2026

2026-05-05T07:07:22Z

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	There was a search for a new logotype for FreeMind 0.8.0 in 2005 or thereabouts. I (Dan Polansky) picked a lightbulb design by Frank Appel (see also a link to a patch below), but after others disagreed and after we were not able to obtain a FOSS license for the lightbulb, we sticked to the butterfly design.		There was a search for a new logotype for FreeMind 0.8.0 in 2005 or thereabouts. I (Dan Polansky) picked a lightbulb design by Frank Appel (see also a link to a patch below), but after others disagreed and after we were not able to obtain a FOSS license for the lightbulb, we sticked to the butterfly design.

			''Wiki customization error, 6 May 2026'': there is some problem with rendering thumbs and therefore, pages that include images do not show them. However, the image files still exist, e.g.: [[:Image:Light Bulb and Butterfly.png]].

	==See also==		==See also==

Dan Polansky at 06:58, 5 May 2026

2026-05-05T06:58:49Z

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	Mailing list: freemind-developer:		Mailing list: freemind-developer:
	* https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/mailman/freemind-developer/thread/45E1D4B1.2090406, topic "0.9.0 Beta 9 light bulb", 4 Feb 2007 - 10 Mar 2007		* https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/mailman/freemind-developer/thread/45E1D4B1.2090406%40gmx.de/, topic "0.9.0 Beta 9 light bulb", 4 Feb 2007 - 10 Mar 2007

	Patches:		Patches:

Dan Polansky at 06:57, 5 May 2026

2026-05-05T06:57:54Z

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	* [http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=1686869&forum_id=22101 Test version: FreeMind 0.9.0 Beta 9] – Open Discussion forum, 4 Mar 2007		* [http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=1686869&forum_id=22101 Test version: FreeMind 0.9.0 Beta 9] – Open Discussion forum, 4 Mar 2007
	* [http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=1977332&forum_id=22101 Design by Committee (Freemind Source Artwork)] – Open Discussion forum – link to artwork by Marc Carson, 20 Mar 2008		* [http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=1977332&forum_id=22101 Design by Committee (Freemind Source Artwork)] – Open Discussion forum – link to artwork by Marc Carson, 20 Mar 2008

			Mailing list: freemind-developer:
			* https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/mailman/freemind-developer/thread/45E1D4B1.2090406, topic "0.9.0 Beta 9 light bulb", 4 Feb 2007 - 10 Mar 2007

	Patches:		Patches: