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Ask HN: Do you prefer portable versions over installers?

2 points by adontz ↗ HN
Do you prefer portable versions over installers under Windows? I highly prefer portable versions for any program, if it does not require some kind of beneficial integration with OS.

Just checked, I have only Firefox, VirtualBox and WinRAR installed, everything else is portable and 1) can be easily moved to another computer, often with settings 2) survives OS reinstall, because resides on another drive.

Am I crazy paranoid? :-)

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jen729w
The simple Thing.app bundle that us Mac users routinely—not always—get is one of the many things I love about the platform.

I know the app puts config and what have you in ~/Library once launched, but this simple model is so much more pleasant than having to install a thing.

So yes. Portable FTW. :-)