Boxes in Boxes

So, can I put Reason and Reaper into one portable installation? And do they work together? Yes.

Can I do the same with Firefox and Orbit Downloader? Oh yes.

Can I bundle Firefox, Orbit, Flash, Java, Quicktime Alternative, Real Alternative, Shockwave and Firefox's Windows Media Player Plugin? I can indeed, though some details need working out.

Now, Can I make a portable installation of a virtual machine - specifically, the one I use to make portable installations? Um, no. The makers seem to have fixed it so you can't.
The advantage of bundling Firefox with all those plugins, or bundling WinAmp with a load of audio and video codecs, is that I can transfer the whole bundle from one computer to another and it should work fine, without having to install a load of stuff on someone else's computer just so I can use one bit of software for a while.

The disadvantage...is that to update any part of the bundle, I have to make it again from scratch.

I'll have to sleep on that one.
- 1/28/2009 08:00:00 pm
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  1. eroswingsThursday, January 29, 2009 2:23:00 am

    Either one sounds like a lot of work. I'm sure you'll fine what works best for you. Since I don't know that much about programs, I'll just stick to updating them one by one instead of bundling them.

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  2. KapitanoThursday, January 29, 2009 2:29:00 am

    As my father likes to say (all the bloody time), "Lazy people take the most pains". Meaning it takes a lot of work to figure out ways to avoid a little work.

    So I must be spectacularly lazy.

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