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Opera CEO on Devices, Linux, and Web 2.0

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the climbing-the-ladder dept.

An anonymous reader writes "LinuxDevices has an interview with Jon S. von Tetzchner, co-founder and CEO of Opera Software, on the growing importance of device computing, Linux in the device space, browsers as an interface platform for Linux devices, and how future WHAT standards like WebForms 2.0 and Canvas will make the Web more usable on mobile computing devices of tomorrow."

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  1. Not just a web browser by LordMyren · · Score: 4, Interesting

    With widgets (new in Opera9 Tech-Preview 2, examples here), opera is not only a web browser, its truly an application platform, capable of running independent programs. The current examples are true to the namesake, widgets, little gizmo's to show time &what not, but its the first time the graphical web is begin used as more than a browser page.

    A little bit of polish is needed, but basically it's the only platform available for developing real SVG applications.

    I hope Opera attempts to bring some real conformance to this entirely new class of web application. If it gets too proprietary its useless.

    Myren

    1. Re:Not just a web browser by baadger · · Score: 4, Interesting

      One of the bits I love most from this interview is that Opera have a build that will run from a floppy (without compression, mail, news, rss or irc compiled in). Awesome.

  2. Re:Opera by mac123 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Opera Mini is running fine on my Treo 650...I grabbed the java files from here

    Don't believe the claims that it won't work on t650 from Verizon...it works fine.

  3. He's just stalling by JourneyExpertApe · · Score: 4, Funny

    Who cares about devices, linux, and Web 2.0? I want to hear about swimming the Atlantic Ocean.

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  4. Fridge? by flamingnight · · Score: 4, Interesting
    This is the part that caught my attention:

    (stuff about Linux on a fridge at IBM)
    Q23b. Really? To look up recipes?

    A23b. It's kind of cool. It will actually recognize what's in there, and that kind of thing, with barcode reading and other technologies. I have to be careful not to say too much, but a lot of it is based on Linux, and they're using Opera.

    I want to hear more about this. It would be so very cool to be able to connect to my fridge (via email, web, SMS, whatever) while at the grocery store, and find out what I need more of.
  5. Opera NOT promoting software patents by hkmwbz · · Score: 3, Informative
    "So Opera (we) clearly side with the pro-patent lobby."
    Um no, if you actually bother to read it, you will see that the first round was won by those opposing software patents, and the second round was also won by those opposing software patents. Therefore, "we" are those opposting software patents.

    Indeed, you can read more about Opera Software's position on software patents. Opera is against software patents.

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