Talk:Chromium-based

what defines portable
What, precisely, defines "portable" as opposed to a regular install?

--> How does "portable" (version/edition/release/package) differ, contrast with non-portable?

The only difference I can gather is that the traditional install makes changes to the Windows registry, whereas the "portable" version stores its state (user profile) configuration in plain-text config files that can be stored, well, anywhere (any filesystem) -- for example, right alongside the executable (binaries).

The idea, again, is that a piece of software (its binary/compiled executable code) as well as its state / configuration (end-user profile files) can be stored in one place and moved easily (migrated) from one system (OS / computer / device) to another. Or, stored, for example, on a removable block storage device (USB flash drive, e.g.) and plugged into any compatible system. A traditionally-installed local native app cannot provide quite that functionality.

However, many native apps offer cloud storage and cloud config (like Google Chrome). The binary executable (and even some configuration) can be stored locally in the underlying OS (platform/environment) that runs on the bare metal underlying computing device but some or most config can be in "the cloud" (on a server, accessible through the internet).

why prefer installed over portable
If a portable version of a piece of software (an app/program) is available,

what reason would there be to instead use the traditionally-installed version? (Let's say both the "portable" and regular/normal installation methods are based on (package) the same codebase, the same edition / revision of the software.) What advantage does a native traditional (Windows) installation have over a portable packaging/package/release/edition?

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