As we do market resources, we do have to be a bit more careful in our
literature which term we use. MindManager used to be the software
product approved by Buzan to use the Mind Map term. He has now changed
his allegiance to MindGenius (Ygnius as was). See, eg,
http://www.dyslexic.com/articles.php?artid=49
Regards
Ian Litterick
iANSYST Ltd
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Hill [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 07 April 2003 10:31
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Mind-mapping and brainstorming
>
>
> Hi
>
> I think I'll risk being sued - especially given that the use
> of the term
> is likely to have a positive impact on Tony Buzan's income.
> However,
> I don't plan to market any resources using the term.
>
> Regards
>
> Peter
>
> John Conway wrote:
> > I was told recently that "mindmapping" is a term
> copyrighted by Tony Buzan,
> > and the term concept mapping has to be used to avoid
> copyright violation??
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Peter Hill [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 07 April 2003 10:06
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Mind-mapping and brainstorming
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > An FE colleague recently revealed that her institution
> discouraged the
> > use of the above terms - as they are regarded as non PC, the reason
> > being that they may gve offence to people with epilepsy.
> >
> > Apparently, though, it's okay to use 'spider-diagrams' and 'thought
> > showers' (gawd!).
> >
> > Perhaps I'm being insensitive but I find this level of
> 'control' quite
> > irritating and can't quite see how someone with epilepsy could be
> > disturbed by the terms.
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > Peter Hill
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