Tools like Pinokio are popular, but they come with a price: messy architectures, questionable security practices, and a complete lack of accountability from anonymous developers. This is unacceptable.
I wrote a full investigation into Pinokio's security risks that revealed these issues. Then I built the solution.
PortableSource is everything Pinokio isn't:
- Fast & Lightweight: Built on Rust for maximum performance and minimal footprint. No more gigabytes of junk from Conda.
- Truly Portable: Designed from the ground up to run anywhere, solving critical path length issues on Windows with virtual disks.
- Secure & Transparent: Built with a clean, modern architecture and a developer who takes responsibility. No monkey-patching, no shady practices.
This is the new standard.
You can grab the latest release here. To avoid headaches, please follow these 3 critical rules:
- DO NOT use your
Downloadsfolder. - INSTALL IN A FOLDER AT THE ROOT OF A DRIVE. For example:
C:\PortableSourceorD:\PS. Never install directly onto the drive itself (C:\). - ENGLISH CHARACTERS ONLY in the installation path. No spaces, no special symbols.
If you believe in this project and want to help dethrone the old, insecure standard, consider supporting its development. Every donation helps.
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PortableSource is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. This means it's free for personal use, modification, and sharing. However, commercial use is strictly prohibited without explicit written permission.
For commercial licensing inquiries, please contact me at [email protected].
See the full LICENSE file for details.