That's true. Maybe you could make an informal poll among your friends and colleagues how they use their computers.
Another idea would be, if it's not too difficult to implement, to have a portable version and a non-portable version to download. I've seen a couple of programs where that's the case. On Friday, November 30, 2012 2:02:37 PM UTC+1, Peter Bienstman wrote: > > Thanks, but I'm afraid it would take more than just a poll to convince > me, as only the people who read this mailing list and feel strongly > about this issue will respond, which is only a small fraction of the > users... > > Peter > > Citeren Twenty Ten <[email protected] <javascript:>>: > > > Here's my draft poll. If nobody requests any changes, I'll set it up. > > > > *Does more than 1 person use Mnemosyne on your computer? > > > > The reason for this question is to figure out whether a default portable > > mode installation would make sense. That, however, would mean that only > 1 > > person could use Mnemosyne per computer. On the other hand, a portable > > installation would make it very easy to copy your folder and take it > with > > you on a USB stick, back it up, etc. > > > > Choice 1: Only 1 person uses Mnemosyne on my computer. > > Choice 2: More than 1 person uses Mnemosyne on my Computer.* > > > > On Friday, November 30, 2012 8:07:58 AM UTC+1, Twenty Ten wrote: > >> > >> OK, thanks. I think I'll go ahead and make a poll and see how the > majority > >> uses Mnemosyne. > >> > >> On Friday, November 23, 2012 8:12:31 AM UTC+1, Peter Bienstman wrote: > >>> > >>> That would mean installing the user data in the Program folder, and > >>> would prevent using Mnemosyne by more than 1 user on a single > computer... > >>> > >>> Peter > >>> > >>> On 11/22/2012 09:55 PM, Twenty Ten wrote: > >>> > Browsing the forum, I get the feeling that quite a few people use > >>> > Mnemosyne in portable mode. Would there be any reason not to have it > >>> > portable by default? > >>> > >> > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. > > To post to this group, send email to > > [email protected]<javascript:>. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] <javascript:>. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/mnemosyne-proj-users/-/JV517GVxaZcJ. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/mnemosyne-proj-users/-/y82ucOEN7QgJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
