Calibre v0.7.10
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From: John Corliss on 28 Jul 2010 17:40 Knot wrote: > John Corliss wrote: >> >> I sure don't understand why it has to flood the registry with so many >> entries. It might be because the program supports so many devices: > > Maybe also because it supports downloads from hundreds of news sources? > Be interesting to hear from the author. Well, I got the reply. Damned interesting too. Here it is: > calibre doesn't use the registry at all. It's the installer that does. > Microsofts installer technology uses the registry to keep track of > installed components. Man, you could fool me. I've never seen the MS installer do that kind of thing with any other program. So then I guess I wonder, if Calibre doesn't use the registry, does that mean there's a portable version of the program? That would be very cool. Oh, there might be soon: http://portableapps.com/node/20518 OTOH, the author talks about it in this discussion: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35633 -- John Corliss BS206. Because of all the Googlespam, I block all posts sent through Google Groups. I also block as many posts from anonymous remailers (for example, usenet4all.se, x-privat.org, dizum.com, tioat.net, frell.theremailer.net) as possible due to forgeries posted through them. No ad, CD, commercial, cripple, demo, nag, share, spy, time-limited, trial or web wares OR warez for me, please. |