http://cybernetnews.com/2008/12/04/free ... ve-writer/
Homepage: http://www.zoundryraven.com/
Direct Download: http://www.zoundryraven.com/download/zRaven-1.0.375.exe
The installer includes a checkbox for a portable installation.
I can't confirm that it doesn't use the filesystem because it won't run in Sandboxie for me for some reason and that's the only way I know how to do that; however, it didn't write anything to the registry under RegFromApp.Install Raven as a Portable Application on your flash/thumb drive. We'll stay out of your Windows registry and let you take your Blogging on the road.
Other than the fact that it tends to hang when pulling data from my set-up-but-basically-unused, 1&1-hosted WordPress blog (which may be 1&1's fault), it seems like an excellent piece of software. The CybernetNews review can tell you more than I could.
Synopsis:
Writes Settings To: Application directoryZoundry Raven is our next generation WYSIWYG blog editor that makes posting to your blogs easier and faster. It's as easy to use as a word processor, plus we include simple tools to add links, tags, photos, music and video files, and more.
How to extract: Run the installer and select "Install Raven as a Portable Application (Raven2Go).
Stealth: I think so?
Unicode support: ?
License: Freeware. I can't find an EULA anywhere, but nor do I see any indication that the source code has been released.
System Requirements: Win2k/WinXP/WinVista? (tested on Vista, don't know if it'll run on 9.x)
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