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Opera Browser Creators Planning IPO

Posted by simoniker on from the great-googly-moogly dept.

Iphtashu Fitz writes "Norwegian web browser developer Opera Software is reportedly planning an Initial Public Offering on the Oslo Stock Exchange next month. According to a press release issued today, Opera's revenue for the last quarter grew 108.7% and CEO Jon S. von Tetzchner stated that 'After developing and refining the technology and commercial side for nine years, Opera Software is now ready for public listing.' Opera has, according to CNET News, gained popularity in the past few months thanks, in part, to having ported their well-known browser to smartphones."

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  1. Stupid Question? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Why does anyone care about this non-free browser with Mozilla around?

  2. Re:Listen up, people by El · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Are you quoting from a Netscape press release from the mid-90s?

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  3. Re:My advice is this... by Citizen+of+Earth · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Take your 108.7% increase, give the staff a nice bonus, and keep on developing. Why is it that every tech firm thinks that making a profit means sell up as fast as possible?

    I think they must see Mozilla/Lesszilla/whatever coming and they realize that it's a good time to cash out. Their market is going to be eaten away by big-F Free software. Surely they realize this. They were counting on Mozilla not going anywhere.

  4. Re:I wonder which by IANAAC · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Mozilla