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Opera Open Sources Dragonfly

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the microsoft-soon-to-launch-flyswatter dept.

netux writes to mention that Opera has released Dragonfly, their answer to Firebug, as an open source project under the BSD license. The release features a complete architectural overhaul using a modern version of the Scope Protocol (STP-1), a Mercurial repository on BitBucket, and a Wiki to get the ball rolling. "This is Opera’s first full open source project, so there will be a learning curve. We ask you to bear with us while we get everything up and running and policies in place. Coming from a closed source background there are some hurdles to overcome, such as the current bug tracking system being on a closed server. We hope to migrate to an open bug tracking system as the project gets on its feet."

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  1. Re:Let the Name Confusion BEGIN! by bcmm · · Score: 4, Funny

    That was one of the first live Linux distributions I played around with and what comes to mind when I hear the name "Dragonfly" in software.

    A Linux distribution typically involves Linux.


    As for the rest, I agree that it's a bit confusing, especially given the choice of license.

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  2. I never knew that's what my.opera.com was for! by metamechanical · · Score: 4, Funny

    Would someone be so kind as to provide a mirror?

    I tried to RTFA, but my office has my.opera.com blocked under the Forbidden Category "Intimate Apparel/Swimsuit". Who knew?

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    1. Re:I never knew that's what my.opera.com was for! by Rhaban · · Score: 4, Funny

      Here:

      Since the inception of Opera Dragonfly, [...]

      Irrelevant.
      What we want is the "Intimate Apparel/Swimsuit" classified pages.

  3. Re:Let the Name Confusion BEGIN! by eldavojohn · · Score: 5, Funny

    A Linux distribution typically involves Linux.

    Yep, I'm an idiot. I mean FreeBSD. It was the first "live disc" that I ever experimented with.

    Shall I assume the fetal position now or should my strategy be to hope that one of the first blows is directly to my skull resulting in my immediate unconsciousness?

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  4. Re:Let the Name Confusion BEGIN! by commodore64_love · · Score: 4, Funny

    >>> Confusion indeed.

    Can I run that Live Linux BSD on my Commodore with Amiga OS 4??? Or will it be incompatible with Workbench?

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  5. Re:Let the Name Confusion BEGIN! by ArsonSmith · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's OK the so called FreeBSD and other "UNIX" operating systems are Linux Like operating system

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  6. Grumble by m.dillon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sigh.

    --- Matt starts working on Opera Viruses.

    -Matt

  7. Re:Let the Name Confusion BEGIN! by eldavojohn · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's OK ...

    *pauses from apologetically grovelling*

    Is this some sort of trap? Are ... are you sure you're a Slashdot user? I would rather confuse Mohammad with Jesus in an internationally distributed newspaper attributed to my real name than confuse Linux with FreeBSD on Slashdot under a pseudonym.

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