Re: hmm...
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 4:35 am
@nycjv321
If you really don't know why anyone would prefer to use portable versions instead of "installing the original app on a home pc", I encourage you to read Andrew's statement at http://www.portablefreeware.com/about.php.
A fork.
By the way, I'm not going to waste my time discussing with anyone who is either unwilling or unable to understand the difference between the official part of a website and things posted in forums. So don't expect any replies from me until you have something constructive to say.
You obviously don't have much of an idea of what you're talking about. I have the impression you're only here to provoke trouble."I mostly use my portables on a local hard-disk. But I don't understand what's supposed to be wrong with it."
LOL whats wrong with just installing the original app on a home pc "I don't understand what's supposed to be wrong with it.""????
If you really don't know why anyone would prefer to use portable versions instead of "installing the original app on a home pc", I encourage you to read Andrew's statement at http://www.portablefreeware.com/about.php.
"but I prefer to have the original code started by an external launcher. What you are proposing is actually a fork."
What am I proposing???
A fork.
Yes, you already said that. What you are describing is technically known as a fork ("In software engineering, a project fork happens when developers take a copy of source code from one software package and start independent development on it, creating a distinct piece of software." [Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fork_(soft ... velopment)]) Matty has already stated what the disadvantages are.Im talking about all the apps at www.portableapps.com(the original code), I would like to propose instead of making shitty launchers to instead modify the actual source of the ORIGINAL application(source of course)
With pleasure. Your link doesn't point to any official PortableApps.com page at all, just to their forum, which is way more liberal. There, people may freely discuss the portability of non-open source apps, and provide external links to things they're playing around with. µTorrent Portable is not available for download from PortableApps.com, but from http://cubegames.net/. You will find the official software from PortableApps.com at http://portableapps.com/apps."Portableapps on the other hand is offering a small selection of essential (open source-only!) programs within a coherent and supported app suite."
NOPE you are Wrong , here http://portableapps.com/node/8119, I dont think uTorrent is Open Source, OSI certified software, but hmmm I could be wrong , correct me if I am ,
By the way, I'm not going to waste my time discussing with anyone who is either unwilling or unable to understand the difference between the official part of a website and things posted in forums. So don't expect any replies from me until you have something constructive to say.