PortaBase 2.0rc1

PortaBase 2.0 release candidate 1 (May 2010)

PortaBase (portable database) is a program for conveniently managing one-table
database files. It is available for many platforms, including Linux, Mac OS X
(Tiger and up), Windows (XP and up), and Maemo (Diablo and Fremantle).

This is the first release candidate for a PortaBase 2.0. All of the serious
problems reported during beta testing have been resolved, installation on the
Nokia N900 is now possible, and I've received all the translations I was
expecting to get. This should be virtually identical to the upcoming 2.0 final
release; I'm just allowing another week or two of field testing before I
declare the code stable.

New in this version

• Fixed a serious regression that prevented creation of new files in beta 2
• Fixed a possible crash when deleting a column used in the current filter
• Print preview no longer limited to the set of pages last printed
• Don't show read-only encrypted files as saveable
• Correctly accept drag & dropped files with upper case file extensions
• Resolved an accelerator key conflict in the File menu
• Updated the Czech, Japanese, and traditional Chinese translations.

Note for Zaurus Users

The complete lack of new releases of Qt or Qtopia for the Zaurus has made it
impractical to continue developing for it; every single feature would need to
be implemented separately for two different codebases. However, there are no
file format changes for PortaBase 2.0; files can still be moved freely between
the new release and PortaBase 1.9 on the Zaurus. A future PortaBase 2.1
release is likely to end this compatibility, however. Maemo (as used on the
Nokia N810 and N900) is recommended for people who want to continue using
PortaBase on a pocketable device. Ports to Windows Mobile, Symbian S60,
and/or webOS may be forthcoming as well.

Maemo Installation

PortaBase is available from the extras-devel repository, you should be
able to download and install it from there. In fact, if you know how to
install applications from the command line, the .deb file can be downloaded
and installed on a fresh N900 (or an N810 with the appropriate Qt libraries
from extras) without enabling or installing anything else from extras-devel.
In time, it should make its way to the extras-testing and extras repositories
as well, for users who are a little less adventurous.

Windows Installation and Upgrades

Run the downloaded executable; it will launch the installation program,
just follow the directions.

Mac OS X Installation

Extract the application bundle from the downloaded archive and put it where
you want it (usually your Applications folder).