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@ John : Version History

Submitted by wsm23 on August 3, 2007 - 2:00pm

Slight complaint. (very slight)

When you release a new app could you please also update the version history.

I use this to tell if I need to download your version or if I can just use the one that is auto-updated with apps like FF and TB.

I would want to know if you have made improvements or modifications to the launcher etc.

This would also help those out there who do not have unlimited bandwidth and they could see what they are getting int the new version.

Thanks again.
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Life is about the journey not the destination!

Regarding Updates and Upgrades of Portable Applications

Submitted by Amit G on August 3, 2007 - 4:26am

I just downloaded portableapps and all the portable applications except for XAMPP and Man-on-Stick and installed it on my 2 GB Pen Drive, and boy it's one great software suite one can die for!!!! I just love it. I have one problem though and that's why I am asking this question- is it essential that one has to download and install every update and upgrade of portable applications as soon as they come out?

Fat vs. Fat32 vs. NTFS

Submitted by millarrp on August 2, 2007 - 4:40pm

This is something I've always wondered about with flash drives, and I guess this will be a 2 part question.

Which file system will get the best performance out of flash drive..Fat, Fat32, or NTFS?

Also, will a flash drive formated with NTFS work with with older versions of windows (specifically win 95/98/me)?

My apologies in advance if this should have gone to the off topic form.

Ahhh! My Thumbdrive got caught in the washer!

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Submitted by Espreon on August 1, 2007 - 2:14pm

It is true I left it in my pocket (I looked in there for it but it was not there before putting it in the washer.) So do any of you think the data is intact? The Drive is a PNY Attache. Since there is some important stuff like development stuff for my popular Armogohma Suites.

If anyone wanted to when v2 of the Suites are coming out they should be out be September but I can't make guarantees.

Dev-C++ and Command Prompt.

Submitted by LaRoza on August 1, 2007 - 9:10am

I noticed Dev-C++ is no longer here. Why?

I also noticed there is a command prompt portable app. That is interesting, but I already wrote one for myself, thinking I would be one of the few who would want such a thing.

Actually, it is only a C program which calls a batch file, with my desired settings, TITLE, DOSKEY's and PATH.

GTK Version (Pidgin & GIMP) - Supporting Windows 9x?

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Submitted by John T. Haller on July 31, 2007 - 11:08am

I've been debating which version of GTK to bundle with Pidgin Portable 2.1 when it is released. Up until now, I've been bundling GTK 2.6.x since it still supports Windows 95/98/Me. However, 2.6 is no longer maintained and 2.10.x has been adding in lots of handy bug fixes with each release. So, it comes down to two choices:

1. Keep bundling 2.6 with the packages and have the products still have some of the old bugs but work on Windows 95/98/Me

2. Bundle 2.10 and have the packages, by default, not work with Windows 95/98/Me

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