Portable is now Flat?

[zer0]

Just notice that terminology changed in the download thread and on the main site too. But why? Portable wasn't broken and it's not IKEA, so...?

[highend]

Flat ist the new portable!

[admin]

The previous terminology was misleading some users. Calling one package "Portable" seemed to imply that the other package contained a non-portable version of XYplorer which is not true, of course.

[zer0]

The previous terminology was misleading some users. Calling one package "Portable" seemed to imply that the other package contained a non-portable version of XYplorer which is not true, of course.

But then, by the same token, "Installer" package seems to imply that it contains a non-portable version, which it does not.

[admin]

The previous terminology was misleading some users. Calling one package "Portable" seemed to imply that the other package contained a non-portable version of XYplorer which is not true, of course.

But then, by the same token, "Installer" package seems to imply that it contains a non-portable version, which it does not.

OK, maybe. I tried to make it clearer here at the bottom: http://www.xyplorer.com/installedfiles.htm

[highend]

Don't get me wrong on this Don, but I have never seen any portable software that wasn't named "portable" or "standalone" but instead "flat". There is no such association between flat and portable, at least I can't find one I'd estimate, 95% of your users know what "portable" means but are curious about the term "flat". Do you really have to change it for the very minority?

[PeterH]

I'm afraid highend is right.

"Portable" is what people understand.

[j_c_hallgren]

Don't get me wrong on this Don, but I have never seen any portable software that wasn't named "portable" or "standalone" but instead "flat". There is no such association between flat and portable, at least I can't find one I'd estimate, 95% of your users know what "portable" means but are curious about the term "flat". Do you really have to change it for the very minority?

I also agree with this! Instead of portable or flat, I'd just use "No-Install" which I've seen on other sites.

[eil]

I also agree with this! Instead of portable or flat, I'd just use "No-Install" which I've seen on other sites.

good point

[gtm]

I like the word portable too.

By the way I DO see it trying to modify registry upon start when I run the portable version.
Why is this ? Please disable or remove the registry writing feature.

[nas8e9]

By the way I DO see it trying to modify registry upon start when I run the portable version.
Why is this ? Please disable or remove the registry writing feature.

Could you list what registry *writes* you observe the portable version make?

[j_c_hallgren]

I also agree with this! Instead of portable or flat, I'd just use "No-Install" which I've seen on other sites.

good point

And... the actual file name that is in URL link has 'no_install" as part of file name...so...why not just call it what it is?

nas8e9: you lost a bracket on quote tag in last post.

[admin]

Thanks for the discussion! You convinced me and I will go back to the terminology I had used before switching to "Portable": "No-Install".