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Opera 6.03 - The Wild Child of Browsers?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the home-of-the-singing-fat-lady dept.

IEEE1394 writes: "Ever wondered what other Internet browsers are available outside of Internet Explorer? Opera 6.03 from Opera Software boasts itself on being 'the fastest browser on earth.' Does it really live up to its claim of being unique and being fast? Is it the wild child of the browser family and can it ever surpass Internet Explorer as the browser of choice? Let's find out." Funny, IE isn't my browser of choice ...

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  1. must be ... by Hank+Chinaski · · Score: 2, Troll

    ... a very very slow monday for you to post such a story ... i think everyone slightly interested in opera that reads /. already tested it

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    IAAL
  2. Opera isn't complient by Domini · · Score: 1, Troll

    Whatever you may have to say about IE, it's still the browser of choice. The choice I refer to of cource being the choice of web designers.

    What's the point of using another browser anyway with this being the case.

    I always seem to have to return to IE when I have trouble browing sites. (Such as all the banking sites in my country...)

    1. Re:Opera isn't complient by Domini · · Score: 1, Troll

      How about "IE is not available for the platform I choose"?

      * Choose Microsoft.
      * Choose VMWare
      * Wait for Microsoft to split the Browser from the OS

      If not, then web browsing is obviously not that important to you.

      How about "I don't want to open my computer up to the Microsoft security flaw of the week"?

      * Since you are web browsing, you are connected to the web, thus you can run regular updates. Most of the virii and security problems can be fixed quickly. (Faster in some cases than sendmail, inetd, smbd/nfsd, etc. bugs and flaws)
      * Use a personal firewall. I recommend At-Guard.

      How about, "The web was designed for interoperable standards, and web designers who know what they're doing should design accordingly, thus making it unimportant exactly which browser you're using so long as it's a current one"?

      * How about, they don't care.
      * How about, customers with money dictate.
      * It get's the job done.

      How about "People who say that designers have to design IE-only sites are bloody clueless and lazy because real standards are out there which IE even works with, and there's no need to kiss Microsoft's butt on this one"?

      * Sure fine, with that all said and done, standards compliant web pages suck. They lose customers in our capitalist society to flashy sites.
      * People go where the money is. Get down from your standard's compliant podium and get your hands dirty, or you may miss out on the money too...

      -Me.

  3. Opera probably spams. by Xaltlee · · Score: 2, Troll

    Hate to say this, because I used to love Opera as much as anyone could love such an underdog. Opera, however, as far as I can tell, engages in the deplorable practice of spamming. I used an untouched address to send them a bug report. Within days I was receiving 6-10 spam mails per day - and this was a business address, which had never received spam before and was not used for any other online activity save for legitimate email receiving. It's died down since I started reporting them all to Spamcop, but it still surprised the hell out of me. I sent Opera another note protesting the whole thing and asking for an explanation, but I haven't yet heard back from them. If anyone knows contrary, please post - I'd love to stop thinking they'd do such things and go back to supporting them.