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Testing of beta versions of apps before public release.

WinSCP Portable 4.0.3 Pre-Release 2 (Testers Needed)

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Submitted by John T. Haller on August 3, 2007 - 5:15pm

Final version released. Topic locked.
https://portableapps.com/news/2007-08-14_-_winscp_portable_4.0.3

I've just posted a test release of WinSCP Portable 4.0.3. WinSCP is an SFTP, FTP and SCP client. The portable version is bundled with a launcher to handle your settings files as you move between PCs.

WinSCP Portable will also automatically work with PuTTY Portable. You just need to start PuTTY Portable independently before you click the PuTTY button within WinSCP.

SuperTux Portable 0.1.3 Pre-release 3 (Testers needed)

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Submitted by Ryan McCue on August 3, 2007 - 5:36am

Another with a proper splash, this will also probably be the last one before release.

SuperTux Portable is the fun SuperTux game packaged in a portable format. SuperTux features 9 enemies, software and OpenGL rendering modes, configurable joystick and keyboard input and 26 playable levels. Plus, it leaves no personal information behind on the machine you run it on, so you can take your game wherever you go.

SuperTux Portable 0.1.3 Pre-release 3

WinDirStat Portable 1.1.2 Pre-Release 2 (Testers Needed)

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Submitted by John T. Haller on August 3, 2007 - 12:21am

WinDirStat is a disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup tool. It allows you to easily see the files and directories that make up a drive and determine what's taking up space. You can even remove files from within the interface. More details are on the WinDirStat homepage.

Download WinDirStat Portable 1.1.2 Pre-Release 2
(may take a few minutes to be available)

Let me know what you think.

Thanks,
John

Pidgin Portable 2.1.0 Pre-Release 1 (Testers Needed)

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Submitted by John T. Haller on August 2, 2007 - 4:00pm

The final version has been released. Topic locked.
https://portableapps.com/news/2007-08-13_-_pidgin_portable_2.1.0

I've just posted a test release of Pidgin Portable 2.1.0. Pidgin, formerly known as Gaim, is a multi-protocol instant messaging client that works with AOL, MSN, Yahoo, Google, ICQ, Jabber and other networks all within an easy to use interface. This new test release now fully supports using a CommonFiles\GTK folder (as GIMP does). It also has built-in support for Pidgin preferences paths so your buddy icons and other settings will work as you move PCs.

Pencil Portable 0.4.2b Pre-release 6 (Testers needed)

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Submitted by Ryan McCue on August 2, 2007 - 6:44am

Here's another with a proper splash. It will also probably be the last pre-release before proper release. And now, for the feature presentation...

Pencil Portable is the popular Pencil graphics editor and 2D animator packaged in a portable format. It lets you create cartoon animation using both vector and bitmap formats. Plus, it leaves no personal information behind on the machine you run it on, so you can take your graphics editor wherever you go.

Pencil Portable 0.4.2b Pre-release 6

WinBoard Portable 4.2.7 Pre-release 3 (Testers needed)

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Submitted by Ryan McCue on August 2, 2007 - 5:55am

Here's basically the same one as PR2, but with a PA splash screen, thanks to John.
Please test it, as this will most likely be the last pre-release before I send it off to John. And now, for our feature presentation...

WinBoard Portable is the popular WinBoard chess game packaged in a portable format. WinBoard is a graphical frontend for the GNU Chess and XBoard chess engines and can load and save PGN formatted games. Plus, it leaves no personal information behind on the machine you run it on, so you can take your chess games wherever you go.

DOSBox Portable 0.71 Pre-Release 1 (Testers Needed)

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Submitted by John T. Haller on August 1, 2007 - 2:28pm

Final version released, topic closed
https://portableapps.com/news/2007-08-23_-_dosbox_portable_0.72

By request, here's a portable package of DOSBox... an x86 DOS emulator that's great for being able to play old DOS games that don't work on newer versions of Windows. In this package, DOSBox has been compressed to less than half its usual size (under 1.5MB) and configured to keep its settings in the Data directory (for handy backups with PortableApps.com Backup) and packaged in a PortableApps.com Installer for easy use with the Suite.

PNotes Portable 1.0.1 Pre-Release 3

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Submitted by John T. Haller on August 1, 2007 - 9:45am

Superseded by new release:
https://portableapps.com/node/8511

I've just posted a beta of PNotes Portable (as suggested by Have Some Patience). PNotes is a sticky note utility that allows you to post sticky notes on your screen. It has multiple display options as well as a handy feature to schedule notes to pop up. It's small (under 1MB) and works well on Windows 2000 and up. Please give it a try and post your feedback.

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