Reviews of KeePass Password Safe Professional Edition

1. 
   ron_marz

   Reviewing 2.0.9 (Dec 7, 2009)

   Requires .Net Framework, and thus is no longer portable, but can only be run on other systems also saddled with an extra gigabyte of sloggy bloat.
2. 
   mjm01010101

   Reviewing 2.0.9 (Sep 14, 2009)

   Such an excellent tool. Really changed how I manage security both professionally and personally.
3. 
   Diam0nd

   Reviewing 2.0.9 (Sep 14, 2009)

   Went to s*** when after switching to dotNET. .NEW languages are usually used by lazy programmers. Why? Because they bring NO BENEFITS WHATSOEVER to end-users.
   
   v1 was and still is amazing. But v2 just doesn't cut it.
4. 
   emanresU deriseD

   Reviewing 2.0.8 (Jul 20, 2009)

   A world-class programmer? Based on just this application? Give me a break. It's a good application, but just give me a break.
   
   I can tell you the problem I have with .NET:
   
   * The applications are a pain to install because of the delay they induce when they "optimize" themselves (something that never seems to help anything).
   
   * When .NET applications are installed, run, and configured, they create .NET-related crap on the system that DOES NOT get removed when the application is "uninstalled".
   
   * The applications can be .NET Framework version dependent, and like every other normal person on Earth, I hate worrying about version dependencies.
   
   * I hate having to have a monolithic "framework" installed in the first place.
   
   * The thing I hate most about .NET is that it makes applications damned slow. This version of KPS is much slower than version 1.x, particularly at startup. It takes so long at first launch, I've decided I can't take it. I'm going back to 1.x.
   
   I hate this version. Besides an aggravatingly-slow startup, interface problems and annoyances abound. I can no longer enable alternate row colors. The "grid lines" option doesn't work at all on my WinXP system. The window doesn't remember its maximized state. And does sorting work at all? No it doesn't--HAHAHAHA, now isn't that FUNNY?
   
   Oh, I'm lovin' it! Testing? Ah, who needs it?
   
   Try searching with the search toolbar. If you give the tree or list focus, the Tab key cannot be used to get back to the search bar (yes, I know about Ctrl+F, but I prefer the search bar).
   
   Yeah, wonderful programming. Yeah, so nice to have .NET.
   
   And if you don't agree, you can "Gin gudin qwi", as they say in Laotian.
5. 
   po4ko

   Reviewing 2.0.8 (Jul 6, 2009)

   "Good, but net must go."
   
   This is like shouting at the wind. NET. is here to stay and expand. It certainly will not go anywhere. Because of .NET the KeePass can now run on Linux, Mac, BSD without need for contributed/unofficial KeePass builds.
   
   "I honestly don't see any need for need, especially because we all know that author is an amazing coder. So why use net?"
   
   Okay, so you admit that the guy is a world class programmer, but you still tell him how he should code?
   
   What is exactly the problem that you have with .NET?

Discuss KeePass Password Safe Professional Edition

1. Aug 24, 2009 - 12:26 PM
   rip_pit

   as many noticed, v2 uses .NET and imo it's not a really good choice ... where is the portability and light weight download v1.x ... i'll test it more because it seems well developped but i'm disapointed about .NET choice ...