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Mnemosyne: a flash card program.

Submitted by paradox_fields on December 20, 2006 - 7:09am

I've been lurking on this site for several months, but I didn't really have anything to say or contribute during that time. However, I just recently discovered this:

http://mnemosyne-proj.sourceforge.net

I brought the idea of physical portability (as opposed to system portability, because Mnemosyne already runs on both Windows and Linux) up on the project's forums. Ironically, someone suggested I mention this here. Also, while I've looked at the program's code, my Python programming skills are a bit rusty.

As far as I can tell, all of the program's settings are written to a single folder inside the user's home directory, so I don't think it would be too difficult to make a portable app out of this program.

GRAMPS - Family Tree/History

Submitted by ktraglin on December 19, 2006 - 7:00pm

GRAMPS, the Genealogical Research and Analysis Management Programming System, is an Open Source genealogy program. Recently I went to Atlanta for my cousin's funeral. Many family members traveled from different parts of the country. We hadn't seen each other for quite a few years, so we stayed the whole weekend. I wanted to show them Gramps & all the data I've collected over the past couple of years. Unfortunately, my notebook computer's hard drive failed, so I couldn't show them anything. It would have been great to whip out my thumb drive and use my Aunt's computer for this.

Apophysis

Submitted by ianweller on December 19, 2006 - 5:16pm

I would enjoy if someone would make Apophysis would be made into a PortableApp. Since I don't know a thing about Windows programming, it would be helpful if someone would do this.

I've searched and haven't found one yet. Wink

-- ian

Requesting App: Scribus

Submitted by negative9 on December 18, 2006 - 2:23pm

I think that this Open source MS Publisher clone would be a good fit into the Portable Apps suite.

App. Info:

Name: Scribus

URL: http://www.scribus.net/

Description: "Scribus is an open-source program that brings award-winning professional page layout to Linux/Unix, MacOS X and Windows desktops with a combination of "press-ready" output and new approaches to page layout.

Underneath the modern and user friendly interface, Scribus supports professional publishing features, such as CMYK color, separations, ICC color management and versatile PDF creation."

Thanks for the time and effort! Smile

U3 edition of Firefox 2.0

Submitted by zepplin76 on December 16, 2006 - 1:48pm

I went to http://software.u3.com/Product_Details.aspx?ProductId=89&Selection=6&Lan... to update my firefox and they still had 1.5.0.70. I then contacted them and they replied back with the following...

Discussion Thread
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Response (Kevin Watts) - 12/09/2006 02:16 PM
Jeff,

You need to contact Portable Apps about updating their U3 version of Firefox (https://portableapps.com/u3apps).

You can reinstall free programs from U3 Software Central or from the manufacturer, if they have any. Launchpad, Add Programs.

So here

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