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Opera 10.0 Released, With Integrated Web Server Functionality

Posted by timothy on from the two-way-street dept.

sherl0k writes "Opera 10.0, dubbed Opera Unite, has been released. Built into the Web browser is a full-fledged Web server, complete with nifty little gadgets such as a 'fridge' that people can post notes onto, a chat room, a widget to stream your music library anywhere, and a built-in file-sharing mechanism. It also scores 100/100 on the Acid3 test." Readers fudreporter and TLS point to The Register's report on the new release and a 5-minute video demo, respectively. Update: 06/16 15:18 GMT by T: Roar Lauritzsen of Opera Software writes to point out that "release" isn't quite the right word here; though you can download it, version 10.0 is still in beta, and the version with Unite is a labs (experimental) release.

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  1. What? by Yvan256 · · Score: 5, Funny

    No kitchen sink?

    1. Re:What? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

      I'm seeing them on almost all of the comments. It's incredibly annoying. (running kubuntu9.04 firefocks3.0.11)

    2. Re:What? by sopssa · · Score: 5, Informative

      On every aspect the title and summary is just so wrong.

      To begin with, Opera 10 has not been released. Its in Beta.
      Opera Unite is not Opera 10, its a feature in Opera 10.
      Opera Unite is not a webserver, its a system where functionality is provided by widgets and other users can access those aswell (kinda like Google Wave)
      Opera provided some widgets to begin with, like File Sharing, Web Server, Media Player, Photo Sharing, The Lounge (chat), Fridge (post-a-note wall)
      All of these can be separately enabled or disabled.
      Atleast in the Opera 10 Beta, Unite and all the widgets were disabled by default.
      It makes direct connections when possible, and if user is behind NAT Opera proxy servers will route it (afaik)

      Its a great thing for an user who doesn't care or know how to install webservers, dont want to upload their private photos to imageshack or the like or chat via servers. The thing here is that instead of using websites, you can connect to your friends directly. Widgets provide the functionality then (theres API developers can use to make them)

      Hopefully that clarifies some about that incredibly bad summary.

  2. Excellent! by shadow349 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm sure all seven Opera users will be thrilled.

    1. Re:Excellent! by Kamokazi · · Score: 5, Informative

      I would be, if it was actually Opera 10 being released today. However that is not the case. They released the Alpha of their new Unite collaboration thingamajig which requires the current BETA of Opera 10. The current version is still 9.64, with 9.7 in beta testing, so it will be some time before 10 comes out.

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  3. Re:Acid 3 test by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Pretend for a second that I don't know anything about Acid 3. Pretend I'm just a regular Joe-sixpack web user.

    Why should I care that my browser scored 100/100 on the Acid 3 test?

    I would pitch Acid 3 compliance in this manner: This web browser is 100% compliant with the proper web rendering standards. The more compliant your web browser is, the less likely your web browser will break. You can take that to the bank. You spend less time with a broken browser, and more time enjoying a cold one.

  4. Sweet Zombie Exploit Jesus by Rogerborg · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's a botnet writer's wet dream; a victim that will host your exploit once you've pwned it.

    We can only hope that it's secure, or else the two dozen people who actually use Opera will be very unpopular indeed, at least until the RIAA has then rounded up for sharing their tunes with (world + dog).

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  5. Re:Acid 3 test by bigpresh · · Score: 5, Funny

    You spend less time with a broken browser, and more time enjoying a cold one.

    Dude, necrophilia is wrong.