Mind map tools offer users a system to graphically think through complex ideas in a somewhat controlled space on the computer screen. This type of software makes it easy to link related ideas with lines, branches and multiple colors in much the same way you would “think” about a topic with a scratch pad and pencil. Think of mind mapping as a form of electronic brainstorming. Linux software developers have concocted a cadre of mind map apps. Three of these specialized software contributions are VYM, Semantik and Labyrinth Mind-Mapping.
