Logotype

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[1] 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.

See also

• Search for logotype in 0.8.0
• Light bulb and butterfly
• Logotype license

Links

Open Discussion:

• The Butterfly or the Light Bulb – Open Discussion forum, 6 Mar 2007, last post: 22 Apr 2007
• Test version: FreeMind 0.9.0 Beta 9 – Open Discussion forum, 4 Mar 2007
• Design by Committee (Freemind Source Artwork) – Open Discussion forum – link to artwork by Marc Carson, 20 Mar 2008

Mailing list: freemind-developer:

• Thread: Freemind-developer 0.9.0 Beta 9 light bulb, 4 Feb 2007 - 10 Mar 2007
• Thread: Freemind-developer Light bulb logotype considered ethical non-obligation, 2 Apr 2007

Patches:

• New Logo Design -- Alternative Butterfly – patch in the Patches tracker, created on 5 Dec 2007, glossy blue butterfly
• 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