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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. 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.

  2. 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.