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Opera Releases Version 7 For Linux

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the de-gustibus-non-disputandum-est dept.

Wee writes "I happened to notice this morning that Opera 7 for Linux has been released. New features include fastforward and rewind, the ability to take notes in conjuction with web pages, a cookie manager, a password manager, and a very serviceable integrated email client called M2 (which was previously only available for the Windows version). Version 7 of Opera also represents a complete code rewrite, from the rendering engine up, and the improvements are fairly significant. Mirrors for debs, rpms and tarballs are on Opera's download page."

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  1. MSN Bork bork! by agentZ · · Score: 4, Funny

    Does this version still display the MSN homepage in Sweedish Chef?

    1. Re:MSN Bork bork! by IO+ERROR · · Score: 2, Funny

      Unfortunately it doesn't, but this will.

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  2. Be careful... by emo+boy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Fat lady in viking hat not included.

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  3. Re:Why does Opera get so much play on Slashdot? by KrispyKringle · · Score: 5, Funny
    Oh, lingenfr, when will you learn? Unlike MS, who simply cannot afford such services (they barely have enough money for advertising as is), Opera, being one of the world's largest (and most sinister) software companies, spends billions to get the media in their collective pockets. This includes, of course, the editorial board of Slashdot.

    The days of journalistic integrity are gone. How does the NYTimes manage to maintain their position at the top of the newspaper food chain? Well, they make up stories, but thats an exception (well, they and Fox). How does Slashdot afford all those fancy newfangled features, like "graphics" and "icons"? Simple. By allowing their opinions to be bought by Opera.

  4. Another complete rewrite by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Every new Opera version is a complete rewrite. That says something right there.

  5. Ads by The+Bungi · · Score: 4, Funny
    I happened to notice this morning

    ... when I got to work at

    Opera Software ASA
    Waldemar Thranes gate 98
    NO-0175 OSLO
    NORWAY

    ... that the new version for Linux was released! Imagine that!

  6. Re:Why does Opera get so much play on Slashdot? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Haven't you hung around these type of people before? The more obscure a product and the less people use it, the cooler you are. Example:

    circa 1998:

    Bob: I use Windows.

    Bart: *nose in the air* Hmm. I hope you enjoy your indentured servitude, Gatesophile. I bet you can't even compile a kernel. Hell, my *mom* uses Windows.

    circa 2002:

    Bob: Linux really is great, I think I'm giving up Windows for sure.

    Bart: *nose in the air* Hmm. Linux is all right, but monolithic kernels are so .. 1998. Besides everyone knows the GPL is evil. Personally I'm using Mac OS X on my iBook. I bet you don't even know how to unload a kernel extension. Hell, my *wife* uses Linux.

    circa 2005:

    Bob: Wow, you're right Mac OS X Bobcat 10.5 is awesome, I love how my PowerBook's desktop automatically transfers to my iPad whenever I unroll it.

    Bart: *nose in the air* Mac OS X? Please, it hit its peak at 5% market penetration. Now it's just another piece of closed source software. Personally, I use GNU/HURD. Hell, my *son* uses Mac OS X.

    Bob: I bet you use Opera don't you?

    Bart: I certainly do. Version 10.0 finally supports CSS style sheets. I bet you don't even know what that is, trendmonkey.

  7. My word by SuperBanana · · Score: 4, Funny
    Opera 7 for Linux has been released.

    [checks to see if Satan is skating]

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  8. Re:Why does Opera get so much play on Slashdot? by interiot · · Score: 4, Funny
    Their licensing model is about the very opposite of Microsoft

    Or you can use Mozilla and take out the word "about".

  9. The irony... by KevinIsOwn · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ironically enough, my Opera crashed on me when I viewed this... Looks like there's still some work to do ;)

  10. Re:Why does Opera get so much play on Slashdot? by kurosawdust · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm tolerant of people overestimating the Law of Accelerating Returns to say that we'll be in flying cars and talking to our quantum computers real soon now, but HURD working in 2005?!?

  11. Re:It's not free! by DNS-and-BIND · · Score: 2, Funny
    WHO LET THE TROLLS OUT...Doooo, doo do do DOOO, who let the trolls out...doooo, doo do do DOOO.

    Oh, wait, I did.

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  12. Re:True, BUT by McCutheonIV · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's true! Just like the lap dance I got from Cinnamon the stripper last night... I think she was open source however...