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Java is the best portable solution

Submitted by jobsmarc on November 5, 2007 - 6:43am

Java is cross-platform, most of Java Apps don't need install(unpack and use), don't read/write Windows registry, don't modify any files except it's profile, don't copy any files but it's install folder, they only depents Java VM.

So many desktop apps is based on Java. eg: Azureus, Eclipse, BlogBridge, CrossFTP, jEdit, JamP, etc. And also, there are so many server/web apps based on Java, eg: Tomcat, JBoss, JavaDB/Derby, HSQLDB, H2, db4o, and other FTP/LDAP/DNS server software. We can use web apps to manage our infomations, in many instance, that's better than desktop apps.

Donation Button

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Submitted by Ryan McCue on November 2, 2007 - 8:47am

What's with the orange donation button? It looks so much worse than the one which matches the new splashes. (Example of the orange is an app's page on the left, example of the good one is included with FFP's or Toucan's help.html)

Menu forum?

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Submitted by EnglishBob on November 2, 2007 - 5:19am

Where's the best place to post a question relating to the menu? The individual portable apps have their own forums, but there isn't one for the menu itself. It isn't an Other App, I'm sure. Smile

What is needed to make a portable app showup on a the portable menu/

Submitted by chobo2 on November 1, 2007 - 6:20pm

Hi

I have a couple programs that don't show up on my portable menu. These have I have are portable but when I try to add them to the portable menu 1.1 beta it does not work.

The software is not really legal since it is not open source the program is free and is a messenger program.

I am not sure why it is not showing up.

msys + mingw on usb?

Submitted by ronh on November 1, 2007 - 5:17pm

Hi there,

Lately I look into having portable gpp compiler on my usb.
So I was wondering if msys+mingw's gpp, when run from usb, performs any writings to it? If so how would it be possible to path it elsewhere - like a temp folder on hdd?

Thanks,
ronh

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