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Opera 10.60 Released, With Faster JS, WebM Video Support

Posted by timothy on from the just-gotta-be-different-don'tcha dept.

teh31337one writes "Four short months after Opera 10.50, the latest version of Opera's lightweight web browser has been released. It not only claims to be the fastest browser, but also the first final browser with WebM video support. It's available for Windows, Mac and Linux." Update: 07/04 21:53 GMT by T : Headline updated to reflect that this is Opera 10.60, rather than 10.6. Thanks to the readers who spotted this goof.

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  1. And still no users by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    It's kinda sad. If no one browses the web using Opera, is it really a web browser?

    1. Re:And still no users by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      You're correct. Like FireFox, Opera is irrelevant. I's too bad about FF, it is now a bloated mess just like IE.

    2. Re:And still no users by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      The day after thanksgiving a few years ago, Richard Stallman was sitting on the toilet constipated. After about 4 days without being able to take a shit he finally decided to force it out. Straining himself, he began pushing really hard and eventually he started to hear a dripping into the toilet.

      "Almost got it," he thought, and gave it one more big push. Kaaa splooosh! What a relief, he must have lost at least ten pounds right there. He started to wipe, but he then noticed that his hand was covered with blood. He quickly jumped up to see a pile of bloody intestines trailing their way back to his ripped open bloody asshole.

      "Oh God! I can't believe this is happening to me," the distressed hacker yelled, grabbing his intestines out of the toilet and trying to push them back into his ass. The experience was so disgusting that he puked all over himself and passed out. His dog Hurd found him later that day and ate most of the intestines that were outside of his body. How did he survive you ask? Well, lets just say that the power of GNU Emacs should never be underestimated.

  2. Who cares anymore? by hackel · · Score: -1, Troll

    We now have TWO excellent open-source browsers available, one of which (Chrome) kicks Opera's ass in the one advantage it used to have over Firefox (speed), and Firefox continues to be far superior as a general browser thanks to the available extensions. There is no reason for anyone to continue using proprietary browsers such as Opera or IE.

    Once the Opera source code is released under an Open Source license, THAT will be news. Until then, please no more Opera stories...just let it die in peace.

  3. Re:Correction by Kenja · · Score: 0, Troll

    I understand what three of those mean, but why would you want to run a web browser on a bad remake of a 80s movie with George Clooney. And I dont know what a BSD is (BS device?) but it cant be very good if its free.

    --

    "Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
  4. Re:If Opera implemented other things right,I'd use by Compuser · · Score: 0, Troll

    I want tabs arranged vertically. Period. Can't get that with Opera as far as I know. In Firefox, just instal verttabbar extension and you got a usable interface.

    That and the combo of AdBlock, betterprivacy, flashblock, ghostery, and TACO.

    Give me these things and I will consider leaving Firefox.

  5. Re:F!rst post by HermMunster · · Score: 0, Troll

    Opera 10.60 is a nice browser. They still haven't learned the benefit of add-ons such as adblock plus (making it possible), and they still can't figure out how to program for QT4. I also have long delays when trying to connect to a site. But, when the page is displayed it scrolls fast.

    No, I'm not being facetious.

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    You can lead a man with reason but you can't make him think.