A group called the Free FreeHand Organization filed a civil antitrust case against Adobe in 2011 to force the release of the source code, though they eventually reached a settlement for product discounts instead.

FreeHand was once a primary competitor to Adobe Illustrator before Adobe acquired Macromedia in 2005. Following the acquisition, development was halted as Adobe prioritized Illustrator. www.adobe.com Official Support: Adobe officially ended technical support for FreeHand MX on August 1, 2011 Availability: