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Opera Releases "Bork" Edition

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the something-in-the-meatballs dept.

David Arnesen writes "Two weeks ago it was revealed that Microsoft's MSN portal targeted Opera users, by purposely providing them with a broken page. As a reply to MSN's treatment of its users, Opera Software today released a very special Bork edition of its Opera 7 for Windows browser. The Bork edition behaves differently on one Web site: MSN. Users accessing the MSN site will see the page transformed into the language of the famous Swedish Chef from the Muppet Show: Bork, Bork, Bork! Here you can find the press release and download link!"

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  1. I love this by TwistedKestrel · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I wish far more companies would respond like this, instead of instantly suing each other until one of them dies a bitter death.

    1. Re:I love this by howcoome · · Score: 5, Interesting

      We have an office in Sweden, and besides, it was just a bit of fun.

      Microsoft were not trying to fix layout bugs in Opera 6 - there weren't any. Also, we contacted them several times requesting them to fix their site so it displayed properly in Opera 7. They had done nothing about it until today.

      Håkon Wium Lie
      CTO, Opera Software

  2. My treat! by JediTrainer · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I am proud and privileged to have been a part of this. I got an email from Hakon just a few days ago, asking if they could use my JavaScript encheferizer (ported from someone else's Java version) on "one of their pages". I had no idea what they intended to do with it, but nevertheless said sure! No problem.

    I'm rolling on the floor laughing my ass off now! Haha! You're my heroes!

    --

    You can accomplish anything you set your mind to. The impossible just takes a little longer.