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guijarrelson
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The _online.paf.exe requirement

Hi,

I'll add my opinion of the requirement of the filename of the portable app installer which need internet connection. I think that is so molest. I think is better a window that request the approbation of the internet access, also as the license screen.

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Seconded

That is a great idea.

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I don't get it

In that the person was obviously online when they downloaded the installer and probably a bunch of other PortableApp apps why would they have any concern about the install needing to be online also????

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I Don't either

but in an unrelated note, using the Chrome installer is blocked at my school (whereas portableapps and site are not)

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Really needed?

The only time you'd be concerned with it is when running the installer. And since the name includes the word ONLINE and the page you just downloaded it from states "Online Installer: This is an online installer that will download additional files during setup.", I think it's a bit unnecessary.

What purpose would having a popup that stops installation and requires an additional user input serve? It's not providing any new information since the user already has multiple cues that this installer will go online.

The only place being considered is the Welcome screen but will require additional input from all our translators to work with all 57 languages the installer supports. It will begin appearing in 1.0.1 in English and then other languages as the translations are added.

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Popup?

What purpose would having a popup...

I didn't see that part. I just like the renaming of it. Hehe... uh...
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approbation ?

What does this mean? Even google translate doesn't know this word !

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Appropriation

I think he means appropriation... as in it's using your internet connection without permission.

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New Shorter Oxford English

New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary:

approbation (noun)

(1) Confirmation, proof.

(2) The action of formally or authoritatively declaring good or true; sanction, endorsement.

(3) Approval or satisfaction expressed or felt.

(4) Probation, trial.

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Force the original filename

Personally I'm of the opinion that we'd be better forcing all of the file name to be as it was originally. I can't think of any situations in which it would be reasonable to rename the installer.

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