I have not been into PortableApps.com for long, but I find it highly useful. But there are a few things that have been bothering me. These are not complaints mind you, they are just a few suggestions that came to me.
1. Dependencies:
I think dependencies could start to become a problem. I think, that, just as some help for a few users, we should keep a running list of all the dependencies that each program will need, and also provide a link to the most up-to-date version (or the latest working version for that application). I just think this would help with users who often switch between multiple computers (I think that's actually why you made the applications. xD , that run different OSes (Win9x, NT, etc.).
2. UPX:
I also believe it would help users (especially those with rather small drives) save some disk space by UPXing everything possible. All *.dll's and *.exe's are usually shrunken down to 30% their original size using UPX 2.91 (--best --lzma --force --brute --compress-icons=2). I was able to reduce GIMP from 23Mb, to 15Mb. That's 8 Mb (obviously) that we saved. ^_^
I am sure more will come to me, but I have a Psychology test to study for. >.
Perhaps I should take a better look at things before I mouth off? 
Would it then be OK for me to release some batch files (tailored specifically for each application) demonstrating to users exactly how they can apply the best compression for their applications? I could just create a topic and keep it up-to-date. That way "bleeding edge" users could have the smallest installations possible, and those who wished to stay with the default installations could.
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