Tool to scan PC for apps, or Wakoopa Integration?

by defza Jun 2010

Hi,

Why not have a tool that can find what apps I have installed on my PC, so that I can like the apps I use a lot without having to go through the whole site.

Also, wakoopa already tracks my most popular apps, so how about some integration with Wakoopa?
Something that pulls my public top used apps and finds them on alternative.to?

Thanks,

David

	Ola (Owner) Jun 2010
	Hi! We have thought about that but we haben't really had the time to build it. It is also a problem that we have to build one for each platform like Windows, Linux and Mac and so on. Maybe an integration with Wakoopa would be a better solution. We will think about it! /Ola

	Wizek (Contributor) Jun 2010
	+1 for this idea! I use Wakoopa too!

	Donnie (User) Jun 2010
	like the wakoopa idea http://wakoopa.com/api

	Ola (Owner) Jun 2010
	Donne: We have a API .. please suggest improvements if you want to build something! http://alternativeto.net/api

	calavera (Contributor) Jun 2010
	I really like that this site is NOT wakoopa... I have serious privacy concerns with a website wanting to monitor my application usage. This site is great the way it is, please don't go the scanner route :)

	Wizek (Contributor) Jun 2010
	The scenner could be additional service, only for those who chose to use it.

	mistaecko (Administrator) Aug 2010
	I don't see any privacy concerns as well assuming that such a tool would be optional, runs only on demand and has not any other hidden agenda. Scan the PC, list the apps and its matches, then allow the user to select those apps that he/she likes (especially) - the last step is essential IMHO to generate quality data. I guess the biggest problem is finding somebody having it done ;) mistaecko