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• Admintoad (Admin, Freenet Project Inc.) commented  ·  March 15, 2012 6:38 a.m.  ·  Delete

  One final point: Freenet could benefit from being "portable" i.e. not leaving any traces, even if you don't run it on third party machines (which is generally a very bad idea since they're probably infested with keyloggers etc). If you can help us build a more portable package, let us know. (A bundled browser has a lot of advantages too).

• Admintoad (Admin, Freenet Project Inc.) commented  ·  February 27, 2012 10:54 a.m.  ·  Delete

  More than several probably: You would have a small core of nodes with good uptimes and a huge number of nodes with low uptimes. This might be a feasible model but would likely need major work on routing and other stuff. IMHO it is distant future, and would need a lot of simulation work first. Using your laptop is much more secure, that's the main difference: The cafe owner, the police, or anyone else who left some malware around, can steal your node identity, impersonate you, read your download queue, etc; it's not a good idea generally to run a node on a computer belonging to somebody else whom you have no good reason to trust. If your node is actually portable with its full node identity, as opposed to bootstrapping a new node on the cafe PC, then it's pretty equivalent otherwise. The other issue here is packaging - we don't have the expertise, although in principle I can see some benefits to having a self-contained folder with a browser and a node and so on, it would need some platform specific work and ongoing maintenance (which isn't a reason not to do it, it's a reason why we'd need help from new volunteers).

• Mr Ling commented  ·  February 26, 2012 5:23 a.m.  ·  Delete

  I'd also like to have a portable version.

  Freenet doesn't need admin rights, and I don't see how a portable version would decrease freenet's uptime.
  It would rather add several short uptimes to the already existing one.

  Also, what is the difference between plugging in a usb stick at the webcafe and bringing your laptop there? Up- and downtime is the same in both cases.

• Anonymous commented  ·  February 8, 2012 11:12 a.m.  ·  Delete

  I absolutely agree with this suggestion, and am disappointed at toad's response. A freenet instance which can be carried on a thumb drive or similar would be of significant value.

  "If you do need to run Freenet from a webcafe, use a laptop" is completely unrealistic for many, and that this was presented as a 'solution' to the issue suggests that the supporters and developers of Freenet are not interested in seeking solutions to the very real problem of censorship which currently exist for many users.

• Mouse commented  ·  December 18, 2011 5:53 a.m.  ·  Delete

  Without containing into portable installation Freenet will never be free, anonymous or private. I am amazed of the developer's reluctance to face this major problem.

• Admintoad (Admin, Freenet Project Inc.) commented  ·  June 14, 2011 7:34 a.m.  ·  Delete

  Can you give any more information about your rebooting? I really don't see how Freenet could cause this. Most likely your computer is overheating or something?

• P. Krom commented  ·  June 10, 2011 6:40 a.m.  ·  Delete

  On my Win7 64bit Freenet causes spontanous reboots. I hadto uninstall

• nbbh commented  ·  April 10, 2011 1:20 a.m.  ·  Delete

  Windows users already have the "Start Freenet"/"Stop Freenet" in the system tray, if people were so inclined to only run a few hours a day they already have that option.

  Portability is simply a cleanliness thing. If people are able to, for example. format their C:\, and not be hassled to re-install FreeNet *since portable version is self-contained in "D:\PortableApps\", it would be a very nice thing. Amung other advantages.

  Also, I don't believe most applications need admin rights :). Most applications think they need admin rights, but, it isn't the same thing.

• PortableGood commented  ·  November 18, 2010 2:15 p.m.  ·  Delete

  I also would love to see a portable version of Freenet. I am in a situation where I absolutely cannot have something like Freenet installed on my computer without compromising my freedom. I know others who are in very similar situations.

  A portable version of Freenet that I could more easily hide would be useful to me.

• hidden user commented  ·  July 27, 2010 8:54 a.m.  ·  Delete

  The main feature of a portable app is that it does not save any information outside it's own folder. This is a highly useful feature for a service such as Freenet when the secret police knock on your door. Wipe one folder and *POOF* - "Freenet, what Freenet?"

  BTW, Why do you need my email address to post comments for a anonymous service?