I have what is on the surface a very obvious and simple question.
What is your goal with Opera, really?
Read on. . .
Up until recently you offered a browser which not very long ago was the only real usable alternative to MSIE. It was offered as a retail product, or an add-supported "free" edition. However where Opera has been surpassed by KHTML-based browsers for standards compliance, and the open source Mozilla browsers function as well as Opera does PLUS are open source and are supported by hundreds of browser extension plugins and are highly customizable, Opera has become less attractive as an MSIE alternative.
Recently with Opera having been released as a free product, I'm wondering how your company can sustain itself. I grant you that embedded devices like kiosks, PDAs, telephones, and perhaps even automobiles' navigation systems could very well benefit from your browser, however with MSIE being bundled into Windows CE, it's got to be tough to compete and convince OEMs that licensing your browser in addition to Windows CD is a wise business choice, even though Opera is vastly superior to MSIE in every conceivable way.
So I and I'm sure that everyone else here is wondering: what is your goal? Is it to build an MSIE replacement to encourage a Microsoft buyout? Or perhaps, are you entertaining a Google buyout? Many here are wondering the same thing, but with your strong support for many platforms, I doubt a Microsoft marriage is in the cards, so I can't figure out:
1. How is Opera expecting to survive in the face of free extensible open-source browsers? Personally the only thing I use Opera for is for testing web sites and applications - for normal browsing I use Firefox due to the tremendous selection of extension plugins. I do very much like Opera, but in comparison to Firefox, or even Konqueror, I see little use for it (I mean no offense)
2. How does Opera expect to continue to gain ground on MSIE in the face of MSIE's continuing to be bundled with Windows?
3. Now that Opera is free and is not even supported by ads, where is your revenue stream coming from?
The Web Browser business can't be an easy market to survive in. I'm very impressed that Opera has been around this long; I'll be even more impressed if Opera is still viable in five years.
It's nice of you to come out of your cave. Now let me introduce you to cnn, fauxnews, msn, and countless other news sources where you can catch up on everything that has gone on since September 11, 2001
I have no problem with the NSA using persistent cookies - people get so damned worked up over a file which doesn't do much more than store user preferences, visitor frequency (what's wrong with tracking user stats? Hell, even I do that on my web sites, just so my web logs have a little more accuracy), and in the case of session cookies, your session state. It's common practice on web sites and not a violation of any constitutional rights - it's just making obvious, standardized use of a technology that was put in place for that very purpose.
What I DO have a problem with is government agencies telling citizens that the first, second, and fourth amendments were merely guidelines and they don't matter any more due to case law and unconstitutional executive orders. Things like gun control (proper gun control = making sure the citizenship is well-armed to hold back a tyrannical government, and I'm ashamed to admit I don't own a single gun), illegal wiretaps (uh, Dubya, mechanisms are in place for constitutionally-sanctioned secret wiretaps. Use the secret court sessions to obtain wiretaps. Put select justices on call for such things, but don't bypass the courts, because that goes against your oath to preserve and protect The Constitution of The united States of America, which is basically treason), illegal search and siezure, and abatement of freedom of the press and freedom of political expression ("free speech" areas are bullshit, as are made-on-the-fly rules regarding sign sizes, etc. just so you can "justify" arrest of smelly hippies - as misguided as some protestors may be, they have an inalienable right to tell you they think you're a prick), and abatement of the freedom of worship)
Also: You don't need court orders to wiretap non-citizens who are here illegally. They have no rights except out of the kindness of your heart. Deport the f*ckers and encourage LEGAL immigration following legal, well-established processes. EVERYONE here is an immigrant from somewhere else (including so-called "native" Americans) so I don't believe in shutting down immigration, but to encourage people who are willing to become worthwhile members of society to come here and work.
Only if their next rootkit is cross-platform. If it won't run on Linux, I won't buy it. I don't want to miss out on all the security exploits Sony's windows-using customers enjoy.;)
Disassemble one of those fuses and see how small the fusible link is. Don't base your judgement of the size of the conductor on the visible outer cardboard-covered glass housing
Actually both general aviation and commercial aviation are becoming increasingly dependant upon GPS and while it's not considered a critical system for aviation yet, when the "highway in the sky" system is implemented (probably around the year 3000 with all of the bureaucratic bullshit that has to happen so lawyers can get their pay) GPS is going to be the single most important element of that system. Also, the Loran system is being phased out and has been threatened with an immediate discontinuation for over ten years (much like analog TV;) - many have been pushing to save Loran, at least as a backup navigation system), so marine navigation is pretty much 100% reliant on GPS now, and anyone buying a new Loran system is potentially throwing money away. Not only that, civilian emergency systems such as police, ambulance and fire fighters rely heavily on GPS - life-critical systems. Lastly, the latest generation cellphones use GPS to pinpoint victims for assistance when calling 911.
So yes, GPS is a critical for civilian use, and for the military to mess with it since Clinton's ordering the induced error be discontinued now would be foolhardy (to put it lightly), and much more than a minor inconvenience. It's much too late for the military to turn back and shut off civilian use or to introduce errors into the system again.
I'm going to be buying Roger Waters' Ca Ira from a Russian source - because that is the only way I can rest assured knowing that not one single dime from that purchase will go into the pockets of Sony, the single most evil member of the RIAA.
re: {Firefox is not just a browser... Since you are talking about it here - I would like to mention that many successful online marketers use that browser to create web sites.}
BS.
You're thinking of Mozilla, Seamonkey (the new Mozilla), and Netscape.
Hmmm, well, compared to say, Blender and KPovModeler, Maya is a cakewalk. Too bad Alias doenn't offer the learning edition for Linux.
I'll have to try out the new Blender. I gave up on the old one because in the few minutes here and there I have time to play with 3D rendering packages, I don't have the hours to RTFM.:( (and yes I know you're going to say "but you post on./" and while that's true, I also read several messageboards every day to keep up with tech news, etc.)
OpenOffice,org will only gain more ground and the need for vendor lock-in will go away as more and more people switch to OOo. Oh, and OOo will improve as well.
I agree. If I read something and discover it has Dvorak's name associate it, I automatically discard whatever opinions are expressed in the op-ed "article"
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Actually the DMCA allows for bypassing copy protection for the purpose of interoperability.
Not just any Sony guys, some execs and board members - the ones who made the decision that DRM is good for everyone.
I have what is on the surface a very obvious and simple question.
What is your goal with Opera, really?
Read on. . .
Up until recently you offered a browser which not very long ago was the only real usable alternative to MSIE. It was offered as a retail product, or an add-supported "free" edition. However where Opera has been surpassed by KHTML-based browsers for standards compliance, and the open source Mozilla browsers function as well as Opera does PLUS are open source and are supported by hundreds of browser extension plugins and are highly customizable, Opera has become less attractive as an MSIE alternative.
Recently with Opera having been released as a free product, I'm wondering how your company can sustain itself. I grant you that embedded devices like kiosks, PDAs, telephones, and perhaps even automobiles' navigation systems could very well benefit from your browser, however with MSIE being bundled into Windows CE, it's got to be tough to compete and convince OEMs that licensing your browser in addition to Windows CD is a wise business choice, even though Opera is vastly superior to MSIE in every conceivable way.
So I and I'm sure that everyone else here is wondering: what is your goal? Is it to build an MSIE replacement to encourage a Microsoft buyout? Or perhaps, are you entertaining a Google buyout? Many here are wondering the same thing, but with your strong support for many platforms, I doubt a Microsoft marriage is in the cards, so I can't figure out:
1. How is Opera expecting to survive in the face of free extensible open-source browsers? Personally the only thing I use Opera for is for testing web sites and applications - for normal browsing I use Firefox due to the tremendous selection of extension plugins. I do very much like Opera, but in comparison to Firefox, or even Konqueror, I see little use for it (I mean no offense)
2. How does Opera expect to continue to gain ground on MSIE in the face of MSIE's continuing to be bundled with Windows?
3. Now that Opera is free and is not even supported by ads, where is your revenue stream coming from?
The Web Browser business can't be an easy market to survive in. I'm very impressed that Opera has been around this long; I'll be even more impressed if Opera is still viable in five years.
It's nice of you to come out of your cave. Now let me introduce you to cnn, fauxnews, msn, and countless other news sources where you can catch up on everything that has gone on since September 11, 2001
I have no problem with the NSA using persistent cookies - people get so damned worked up over a file which doesn't do much more than store user preferences, visitor frequency (what's wrong with tracking user stats? Hell, even I do that on my web sites, just so my web logs have a little more accuracy), and in the case of session cookies, your session state. It's common practice on web sites and not a violation of any constitutional rights - it's just making obvious, standardized use of a technology that was put in place for that very purpose.
What I DO have a problem with is government agencies telling citizens that the first, second, and fourth amendments were merely guidelines and they don't matter any more due to case law and unconstitutional executive orders. Things like gun control (proper gun control = making sure the citizenship is well-armed to hold back a tyrannical government, and I'm ashamed to admit I don't own a single gun), illegal wiretaps (uh, Dubya, mechanisms are in place for constitutionally-sanctioned secret wiretaps. Use the secret court sessions to obtain wiretaps. Put select justices on call for such things, but don't bypass the courts, because that goes against your oath to preserve and protect The Constitution of The united States of America, which is basically treason), illegal search and siezure, and abatement of freedom of the press and freedom of political expression ("free speech" areas are bullshit, as are made-on-the-fly rules regarding sign sizes, etc. just so you can "justify" arrest of smelly hippies - as misguided as some protestors may be, they have an inalienable right to tell you they think you're a prick), and abatement of the freedom of worship)
Also: You don't need court orders to wiretap non-citizens who are here illegally. They have no rights except out of the kindness of your heart. Deport the f*ckers and encourage LEGAL immigration following legal, well-established processes. EVERYONE here is an immigrant from somewhere else (including so-called "native" Americans) so I don't believe in shutting down immigration, but to encourage people who are willing to become worthwhile members of society to come here and work.
"hey look at me, I can hurl weak insults anonymously"
Dork.
A security hole? In WINDOWS? Tell me it ain't so! Why, I've NEVER heard such outlandish claims!
(offended? Chill. Not trolling, just making the obligatory obvious joke)
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or, I guess, by sending a paper transfer order to your bank.
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Right. A check.
Only if their next rootkit is cross-platform. If it won't run on Linux, I won't buy it. I don't want to miss out on all the security exploits Sony's windows-using customers enjoy. ;)
Disassemble one of those fuses and see how small the fusible link is. Don't base your judgement of the size of the conductor on the visible outer cardboard-covered glass housing
How many sub-$50 500W power supplies can actually even peak at 500W without blowing, let alone handle a continuous 500W draw?
Are we talking about welders or power supplies? :D
Mod parent up +5 funny :D
Actually both general aviation and commercial aviation are becoming increasingly dependant upon GPS and while it's not considered a critical system for aviation yet, when the "highway in the sky" system is implemented (probably around the year 3000 with all of the bureaucratic bullshit that has to happen so lawyers can get their pay) GPS is going to be the single most important element of that system. Also, the Loran system is being phased out and has been threatened with an immediate discontinuation for over ten years (much like analog TV ;) - many have been pushing to save Loran, at least as a backup navigation system), so marine navigation is pretty much 100% reliant on GPS now, and anyone buying a new Loran system is potentially throwing money away. Not only that, civilian emergency systems such as police, ambulance and fire fighters rely heavily on GPS - life-critical systems. Lastly, the latest generation cellphones use GPS to pinpoint victims for assistance when calling 911.
So yes, GPS is a critical for civilian use, and for the military to mess with it since Clinton's ordering the induced error be discontinued now would be foolhardy (to put it lightly), and much more than a minor inconvenience. It's much too late for the military to turn back and shut off civilian use or to introduce errors into the system again.
I'm going to be buying Roger Waters' Ca Ira from a Russian source - because that is the only way I can rest assured knowing that not one single dime from that purchase will go into the pockets of Sony, the single most evil member of the RIAA.
NoNoNo! You forgot our DRM overlord Microsoft is so thoughtful to provide in Vista.
re: {Firefox is not just a browser... Since you are talking about it here - I would like to mention that many successful online marketers use that browser to create web sites.}
./ please.
BS.
You're thinking of Mozilla, Seamonkey (the new Mozilla), and Netscape.
re: {http://www.make-money-online.com/}
Kindly keep your "big money fast" spam off
Guess you never bought any O'reilly books then, eh? There are plenty of O'reilly books covering the various GNU- and BSD-licensed tools.
Whooosh!
Hmmm, well, compared to say, Blender and KPovModeler, Maya is a cakewalk. Too bad Alias doenn't offer the learning edition for Linux.
:( (and yes I know you're going to say "but you post on ./" and while that's true, I also read several messageboards every day to keep up with tech news, etc.)
I'll have to try out the new Blender. I gave up on the old one because in the few minutes here and there I have time to play with 3D rendering packages, I don't have the hours to RTFM.
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Why pay for Opera when better choices are available at no cost.
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Opera is now free thanks to Google making it so.
However: why would you want to run Opera when there are better browsers out there, based on Gecko and KHTML.
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Opera is perhaps the most standards compliant browser out there.
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Er, no.
Do you run MacOS? Open this page in Opera:
http://www.webstandards.org/act/acid2/test.html#t
Now open it in Safari.
If you're on Linux: Open the same URL in Opera.
Now open it in Konqueror (3.5.x)
Which one doesn't fail miserably?
I HOPE Microsoft dumps M$ Office for the Mac.
d s.html
http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/ooo-osx_downloa
OpenOffice,org will only gain more ground and the need for vendor lock-in will go away as more and more people switch to OOo. Oh, and OOo will improve as well.
I agree. If I read something and discover it has Dvorak's name associate it, I automatically discard whatever opinions are expressed in the op-ed "article"
Parent speaks truth. Should be modded +5 Insightful.