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Not sure if this really belongs here, or should be in Off Topic.

I came across a blog entry that says JAVA should become completely GPL within the next few months. The 2 biggest components holding them back were a graphics library and a sound library. The original owner of the graphics library has finally agreed to allow Sun to release the source, and the Sun developers have decided to write their own OSS sound library.

I have been trying to find the paths where apps put their config, recent, cache etc. One reason is so I can load the paths that track and store info of browsing and downloads in a file shredder and have a simple sweep at the end of a session clear everything out. I like also to be able to find the config and driver files so I can see how the program hangs together, and what I can customise etc. Searching through each app forum etc to find the info takes a lot of time, is frustrating, and generally unfruitful.

Search "suggestions" in replies to Newcomers

I would like to suggest a template for the famous/infamous "search first" replies.

First, let me say, we have gotten much, much better at this.
It is rare to see the harsh "search first" replies anymore.

But I do think they can be more gentle and "inviting"

May I suggest

Also many questions like this have been asked before and you might find your answer faster by using the Search Bar function in the upper right hand corner of your screen.

You can of course modify, but note that I avoided the use of terms like,

Just wondering, what do you guys use Xampp for, why would you need a webserver on your usb-stick?

This is another good site to find open source software.

http://www.osliving.com/index.php

What can I use to secure my USB drive in case of lost or theft?
If I put my passwords in the KeePass portable and my USB det lost/theft, all my information will be available for other users.
How can I put a password to the whole USB?

I was wondering if there was a way to place a folder on the main PA menu. I would like to place it on the right hand side along with the folders for Documents, Music, Videos, etc.

I am not sure if something like this can be done, or if there is a limit to how many times you can do this.

Thanks for the help,
G

SourceForge.net is moving data centers so there will be times when downloads do not work today.

any autoupdater that can allow auto updateportable apps?

I added several accounts to Pidgin and some extensions to Firefox 3 on my usb flash drive. I safely removed the drive and upon reinserting the drive the next day, I noticed that my accounts were not there and my extensions had vanished. What could be the cause of this? How could I repair this? My drive is formatted as FAT32 and I am able to save documents and other files. My programs, however, will not save their settings.

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