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Portable finance/checkbook software

Submitted by lgd1926 on August 29, 2006 - 10:18pm

I am looking for financial or checkbook software suitable for use on a USB flash drive. I was kind of surprised that I didn't find any of this type of software among those listed at PortableApps.com.
It seems like a natural to me: An application you can use to keep track of several checkbook accounts and carry it with you on your flash drive.
There are a number of software applications of this type available but I haven't found any that is specifically designed for use on a flash drive. Has anyone out there tried any of these apps on their flash drives? I'd like to get suggestions on which

Licensing

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Submitted by Steve Lamerton on August 29, 2006 - 7:29am

Hi all,

I need some advice with regards to licensing. As you know I am having some issues with Lapwing, however I I can over come these with the help of a non open source DLL file. Now I am very interested in doing this as it would mean that I could get the project finished. However I need to know if under the GPL, which Lapwing is currently under if I could distribute the DLL, the author doesn't have any issues with it although he won't open source it. I I am not allowed to distribute it is there anything that would allow me to do something similar. If not what would you think if I made Lapwing un-open source.

Portable Freeware Yahtzee?

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Submitted by strider_mt2k on August 28, 2006 - 10:07pm

I would appreciate it if someone could help by double-checking me, but it appears this basic freeware game is quite portable when installed to a flash drive.

I installed it to my PC and then copied the files over to my flash drive.
I deleted the two uninstall files.
I then uninstalled the app from my PC, which appears to do so cleanly.

Yahtzee does create a file when you use Help, but it's created in the Yahtzee folder.

Here's the link:
http://www.rekenwonder.com/yahtzee.htm

Sandisk U3?

Submitted by WhyNotFab on August 27, 2006 - 2:21pm

I'm looking into the Sandisk line of USB drives, maybe the Titanium or whatever it's called.. but I've read reviews on the U3 program being annoying/hard to remove.

Is this true, and if so.. is there a way to completely remove it to where it's an empty USB drive like others you buy?

Thanks in advance for the help..

Portable Suggestions

Submitted by WhyNotFab on August 26, 2006 - 4:35pm

I recently started using a cheap 128mb USB drive I got for Christmas last year..

AFter using it to just transfer pics from one PC to another.. I got addicted to trying to keep all of my handy programs on it.

Now, it's just not big enough..

If any of you could recommend good quality USB Drives, I'd appreciate it.

I have been looking at the Lexar models: Lightning and Secure II

Either a 1 or 2 gig would be plenty for me.. (for now)

Thanks alot!

When will rest be renamed?

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Submitted by jeffasaul on August 24, 2006 - 4:44pm

Just curious,

When will the remaining apps be renamed? I use Portable Gimp and Portable OOo2 all the time. When the names are changed will I have to completely reinstall and lose any settings? Thanks.

This might have been answered somewhere else, but I could not find it. Thanks

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