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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. time for a rename by larry+bagina · · Score: -1, Troll

    firebug : firefox :: ??? : opera

    given that opera singers are cowboy-neal level morbidly obese, how about "high cholestorol" or "heart attack"?

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  2. But Opera develops all new features first! by bunratty · · Score: -1, Troll

    Opera has released Dragonfly, their answer to Firebug

    I propose a new betting pool: How long until an Opera fanatic claims Opera developed Dragonfly first, and Firebug is just a ripoff.

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    1. Re:But Opera develops all new features first! by bunratty · · Score: 0, Troll

      So I was trolling, eh? Mozilla Firebird had DOM Inspector in 2003. It was in development as early as 2001. Sheesh! Will you Opera fanbois never give up? Opera even copied the name from Mozilla!

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    2. Re:But Opera develops all new features first! by bunratty · · Score: 0, Troll

      The fact that Opera fanboys keep modding me down for speaking the truth just makes Opera look desperate to be noticed. Do you think pretending that Opera develops all new features before any other browser makes people want to use it? Or does it make you look desperate for attention?

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  3. Kudos to Opera by Ltap · · Score: 0, Troll

    ... for finally being a man (figuratively) and actually open-sourcing something, rather than trying to squeeze blood from a stone (or money from a browser). Admittedly, this is only a peripheral part, but hopefully this will start a gradual transition.

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