Opera Turns 10, Gives Away Free Registrations

osvejda writes "Opera Software ASA is celebrating 10-year anniversary of its browser. As a surprise party favor they're giving away free registration codes (for as long as the party lasts). Also see photos from the party, listen to music by employees, play games and more."

Comments

Never had a reason to use Opera

[MSFanBoi]

IE works fine for me. No viruses, no pop-ups, and it works great for everything I need it to do.

Re:Never had a reason to use Opera

[Anonymous Coward]

IE works fine for me. No viruses, no pop-ups, and it works great for everything I need it to do.

Apparently, you don't browse.

Re:Never had a reason to use Opera

[MSFanBoi]

Every day.

I just know how to use a computer. Since September 30th., 1997 I've been using IE. Never any viruses, no spyware (yeah the occasional annoying cookie or so), all I delt with was pop-ups which I killed off a long time ago, first with Google's menu bar and then MSN's, and now IE 7.0

Re:Never had a reason to use Opera

[bleaknik]

I don't use IE, but did you know that the MSN toolbar now includes a tabbed interface...

That once caught me by surprise...

Re:Never had a reason to use Opera

[MSFanBoi]

I don't find anything "better" in Firefox or Opera. I use IE because it works perfectly fine for me, has never given me any issues in the past, and well, it just works.

I've found IE 7's tabbing to work exactly the way I want tabs to work, and VERY intuative. But thats just my opinion.

All my common use systems are running IE 7 Beta1 and I find it very very usable. Again thats just my opnion, but as can clearly be seen, that opinion on Slashdot (which is still more than 75% Windows read and I'm willing to bet around 70% IE read), is troll branding material.

Re:That's great

[Rinzai]

Why would a troll wear a uniform?

I guess maybe he was uninformed with regards to the troll dress code.

Hehe

[Jugalator]

I think I'm going to join their IRC party with Chatzilla. :-)

the day MS gives software away for free

[BlackCobra43]

is the day that, simultaneously, chickens will grow teeth, pigs learn to fly for extended periods of time and grannies compete in extreme skateboarding competitions while mainlining heroin.

It's not happenin'

Re:the day MS gives software away for free

[satanami69]

Maybe they don't like you.

Quick

[squoozer]

I'm running out of ideas for fake names to sign up with.

Re:Weeeeeeee!

[Anonymous Coward]

i think that this is a desperate ploy by opera to get back market share

Opera ain't finished until the fat lady sings.

Happy Birthday...

[warmgun]

We've crashed your server! Happy Birthday!

Re:Kudos Opera and quickie registration link

[Iriel]

Now if Opera really wants some market share, they just need to find more things to celebrate for another 364 days with the same benefits... ;) </toungeincheek>

Re:Codes are for

[EvilMonkeySlayer]

As the great Elzar would say:

Bam!

Oprah?

[hotwatermusic]

You get a browser! You get a browser! You get a browser!

Re:Weeeeeeee!

[JonnyCalcutta]

You should teach them a lesson by boycoting their free registration.

Re:how are they surviving

[cocotoni]

Opera is simply the best porn browser ever.

It blocks pop-ups.
It doesn't get infected with ActiveX crap.
It notifies you of phishing attempts.
It can zoom the images.

Best of all: one handed browsing - you have a page with a lot of image links, you click the first and then just press space to go to the next link. Also works with pages where the next link is marked with Next or with >. Quite handy when you have only one hand to spare.

Re:I feel bad

[Anonymous Coward]

Don't worry. I've downloaded Firefox several times.

Slashdot first?

[minus_273]

I've seen a lot of things on slashdot, but is this the first time a link to free serials has been posted on the front page?

Re:Easy Effects.

[Anonymous Coward]

you forgot

3. Profit!