General Discussion

Hi, I recently started a webpage at http://darf.ianweller.org/~halosghost/ And I wanted to list PortableApps.com as one of my affiliates. So I created an affiliate button. It uses the PAM logo, but all credit goes to you guys, and I'm only using it to give you guys a little more publicity. Stop by, and tell me if it's okay to use. If it isn't, can you guys post an official affiliate button?

I'd like to continue working on the Dev Test page, but I'd also like to share the responsibility with another few users. Lately my free time has been decreasing quickly, and looks to continue to do the same until mid-august. Any help will be appreciated.

John, could you please grant Stevo edit privileges for the page, and possibly one or 2 other users that show interest in maintaining this page?

Hello,

I have just installed the new portableapps v1.1 Base version.

However with the previous version I could hide certain .exe programs from the menu.
I believe I had a plugin installed for that.

Can anybody help me to hide programs from the new version?

-Jordi

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