Open Source Release

PortableApps.com Installer 1.0.1 has been released. The PortableApps.com Installer is an easy-to-use tool that packages portable apps that are laid out in PortableApps.com Format into an installer without having to write or compile any code. This release has an updated Macedonian translation, fixes some bugs in Ukrainian, improves file preserve/remove and has an improved download extractor. The PortableApps.com Format has not changed and no changes need to be made to existing PortableApps.com Format apps with this release. The PortableApps.com Installer is available for all developers to use and can be used freely with free open source and freeware applications provided the application follows the current PortableApps.com Format Specification. Commercial use is available by contacting PortableApps.com.

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Toucan 2.2.1 has been released. Toucan is a tool for advanced users that allows you to sync, backup and secure files on your portable device. Toucan 2.2.1 is bug fix release for Toucan, including a bug that may have prevented encryption of backups in 2.2.0. Translations have been updated and Catalan has been added. Existing users are encouraged to upgrade. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format for easy use from any portable device and integration with the PortableApps.com Suite. And it's open source and completely free.

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Notepad++ Portable 5.6.1 has been released. It's the handy Notepad++ text editor packaged as a portable app so you can do your development on the go. It has all the same great features of Notepad++ including support for multiple languages and an extensive plugin system, but there's nothing to install. This release updates Notepad++ to the latest release. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Suite. And it's open source and completely free.

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PeaZip Portable 2.8.1 has been released. PeaZip Portable is the easy to use PeaZip file archiver packaged as a portable app, so you can take your file archiver with you and work with your compressed 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, RAR files and more on the go. This release updates the included PeaZip to the latest release. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Suite. And it's open source and completely free.

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Notepad++ Portable 5.6 has been released. It's the handy Notepad++ text editor packaged as a portable app so you can do your development on the go. It has all the same great features of Notepad++ including support for multiple languages and an extensive plugin system, but there's nothing to install. This release updates Notepad++ to the latest release. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Suite. And it's open source and completely free.

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Sumatra PDF Portable 1.0.1 has been released. It's the lightweight Sumatra PDF viewer packaged as a portable app, so you can view PDFs on the go. This release updates Sumatra PDF to the latest version. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format for easy use from any portable device and integration with the PortableApps.com Suite. And it's open source and completely free.

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Mozilla Thunderbird, Portable Edition 3 Release Candidate 2 has been released in Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese (Portugual and Brazil), Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish and Spanish (International). It's the latest test release of the upcoming Mozilla Thunderbird 3 email client bundled with a PortableApps.com launcher as a portable app, so you can take your email with you. It's also a great way to test out all the new features of version 3 without affecting your existing Thunderbird installation. This release updates to Mozilla Thunderbird to 3 RC 2 and better supports uprades. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Suite. And it's open source and completely free.

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Inkscape Portable 0.47 has been released. Inkscape Portable is an open source scalable vector graphics editor packaged as a portable app, so you can do your graphics work on the go. It has all the same great features of Inkscape including markers, clones, alpha blending and has a streamlined interface. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Suite. And it's open source and completely free.

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Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition 3.6 Beta 4 has been released in 15 languages. This is the latest beta of the upcoming 3.6 release of the popular Firefox web browser bundled with a PortableApps.com Launcher as a portable app that is being built on top of Mozilla's Gecko 1.9.2 layout engine, Mozilla Firefox 3.6 Beta 4 is being made available for testing purposes only, and is intended for web application developers and our testing community. For everyday use, please use Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Suite. And it's open source and completely free.

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Pidgin Portable 2.6.4 has been released. Pidgin Portable is a versatile instant messaging client packaged as a portable app, so you can take your IM settings and buddy lists with you. It has all the same great features as Pidgin, including support for AOL, Yahoo, MSN, ICQ and Jabber networks, but there's nothing to install on the local PC. This new release updates Pidgin to the current release and has an improved installer. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Suite. And it's open source and completely free.

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