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dchest15y ago· 2 in thread

Be careful: some icons that have free licenses actually use elements of images that are not under those licenses.

Examples:

http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/7395/128/finder_mac_wi... (XP wallpaper, listed under GPL license)

http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/7512/128/application_a... - Apple's icon

duskwuff15y ago

Most of the icons in the "Futurosoft" set you've linked look like they were ripped from various sources (mostly from Windows 7, with a few from OS X). It looks like the set was syndicated from kde-look.org, and I've shot them a message about the situation.

iconfinder15y ago

They were syndicated from Futuresoft - I will look them through and remove those from OS X and Windows. None of the icons were specifically from Win 7 since Futuresoft was released many years ago.

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bryanh15y ago· 2 in thread

I've used icon finder hundreds of times. It's great.

I am also a fan of the Fugue icon set (http://p.yusukekamiyamane.com/) with over 3000 (!) super high quality icons. There is a licensing fee if you don't want to attribute but it is pretty affordable ($60).

simonsquiff15y ago

The fugue set is great. I paid not so I didn't have to attribute but because the creator so clearly deserves it.

pzxc15y ago

Weird, it looks very much like a remake of Famfamfam's silk icon set. Compare: http://fugue-icons-src.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/all-preview.... to: http://www.famfamfam.com/lab/icons/silk/previews/index_abc.p...

There are a lot of differences but there are also a lot of similarities.

jcromartie15y ago· 2 in thread

Are the icons in this set actually usable? http://www.iconfinder.com/search/?q=iconset:social

What are the legal issues there?

binarymax15y ago

It says at the top: License: Free for commercial use, but I also recommend going through the Readme to make absolutely sure.

jcromartie15y ago

I mean in regards to them being mostly trademarks of other companies.

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virii15y ago· 2 in thread

Iconfinder is great, yes. I also like Picons - royalty-free vector icons. Great for commercial projects. Cheap and good looking, check it out: http://picons.me

iconfinder15y ago

Thanks!

Agreed, Picons are great.

morphix15y ago

Thanks :)

rapind15y ago· 2 in thread

All you need for game design: http://www.iconfinder.com/search/?q=iconset:containers

Tichy15y ago

3d Sokoban?

rapind15y ago

http://www.oldmanmurray.com/features/39.html

jonespen15y ago· 1 in thread

Its also a great source for finding design metaphors, icon patterns etc.

iconfinder15y ago

Thanks

petervandijck15y ago· 1 in thread

I was going to say: since when does stuff like this get on HN, but it's actually a pretty awesome site.

iconfinder15y ago

Yeah, it's not the usual stuff for HN.

Thanks anyway.

melissamiranda15y ago· 1 in thread

I love The Noun Project. They have the simplest, most easily recognizable set. Just wish they had all the social media ones as well: http://www.iconfinder.com/search/?q=iconset:nounproject

MatthewPhillips15y ago

I'm in love with these icons... just simple and amazing. Will be using them in one of my projects.

charlief15y ago

Posted by the founder a few months ago along with some Q&A:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1829255

uxp15y ago

Awesome collection.

I've used the IconSweet2 set for various custom UITabBarItem icons in iOS applications. They fit amazingly well with the System Icons.

http://www.iconfinder.com/browse/iconset/iconsweets2/

ashamedlion15y ago

There are some pretty nice icons there. My favorite are the credit card ones: http://www.iconfinder.com/search/?q=iconset%3AThemeShock-cre...

texel15y ago

And still, I can't find an icon for macvim that's not horrible.

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29 comments

25 comments · 12 top-level

dchest15y ago· 2 in thread

Be careful: some icons that have free licenses actually use elements of images that are not under those licenses.

Examples:

http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/7395/128/finder_mac_wi... (XP wallpaper, listed under GPL license)

http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/7512/128/application_a... - Apple's icon

duskwuff15y ago

iconfinder15y ago

They were syndicated from Futuresoft - I will look them through and remove those from OS X and Windows. None of the icons were specifically from Win 7 since Futuresoft was released many years ago.

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bryanh15y ago· 2 in thread

I've used icon finder hundreds of times. It's great.

simonsquiff15y ago

The fugue set is great. I paid not so I didn't have to attribute but because the creator so clearly deserves it.

pzxc15y ago

There are a lot of differences but there are also a lot of similarities.

jcromartie15y ago· 2 in thread

Are the icons in this set actually usable? http://www.iconfinder.com/search/?q=iconset:social

What are the legal issues there?

binarymax15y ago

It says at the top: License: Free for commercial use, but I also recommend going through the Readme to make absolutely sure.

jcromartie15y ago

I mean in regards to them being mostly trademarks of other companies.

3 more replies

virii15y ago· 2 in thread

Iconfinder is great, yes. I also like Picons - royalty-free vector icons. Great for commercial projects. Cheap and good looking, check it out: http://picons.me

iconfinder15y ago

Thanks!

Agreed, Picons are great.

morphix15y ago

Thanks :)

rapind15y ago· 2 in thread

All you need for game design: http://www.iconfinder.com/search/?q=iconset:containers

Tichy15y ago

3d Sokoban?

rapind15y ago

http://www.oldmanmurray.com/features/39.html

jonespen15y ago· 1 in thread

Its also a great source for finding design metaphors, icon patterns etc.

iconfinder15y ago

Thanks

petervandijck15y ago· 1 in thread

I was going to say: since when does stuff like this get on HN, but it's actually a pretty awesome site.

iconfinder15y ago

Yeah, it's not the usual stuff for HN.

Thanks anyway.

melissamiranda15y ago· 1 in thread

I love The Noun Project. They have the simplest, most easily recognizable set. Just wish they had all the social media ones as well: http://www.iconfinder.com/search/?q=iconset:nounproject

MatthewPhillips15y ago

I'm in love with these icons... just simple and amazing. Will be using them in one of my projects.

charlief15y ago

Posted by the founder a few months ago along with some Q&A:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1829255

uxp15y ago

Awesome collection.

I've used the IconSweet2 set for various custom UITabBarItem icons in iOS applications. They fit amazingly well with the System Icons.

http://www.iconfinder.com/browse/iconset/iconsweets2/

ashamedlion15y ago

There are some pretty nice icons there. My favorite are the credit card ones: http://www.iconfinder.com/search/?q=iconset%3AThemeShock-cre...

texel15y ago

And still, I can't find an icon for macvim that's not horrible.

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