Re: Opera for Linux
Don't know about the Linux version, Beta2 just came out and I plan to look
at it sometime soon.
I've been a user of the Windows version since early 3.something and find it
very good. Of course, it depends on the sort of web sites you visit since
Opera pride themselves on standards conformance and so don't support
Microsoft's perversions ... sorry, extensions ... of the W3C standards.
I'm now using 4.02 on Windows and find the browser and mail client both
suffice for my needs, I use a homegrown app for Usenet. The mail client may
be limiting if you need to do a lot of filtering, I don't so it's not a
problem. As long as their QA for the Linux version is up to par with that
of their Windows product then I think it'll be a good bet.
My own personal inclination was to go with the Lizard, but I frankly have
given up ever seeing a long-term usable Mozilla this side of the next
millenium :)
HTH,
Robin Collins
PS, of course Opera isn't Open Source, but then again much of what's
available in OS is worth what you pay for it!
----- Original Message -----
From: "USM Bish" <bish@nde.vsnl.net.in>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 10:36 PM
Subject: Opera for Linux
> Been on this list for the last few months. Never
> noticed anything posted on Opera web browser for
> Linux.
>
> I have a triple OS system (Win98, deb and slack)
> I am in the process of an upgrade from slink to
> potato and Slack 7.1. I have several programs,
> inclusive of Netscape, which run from /opt dir,
> so that they are shared between the two Linux
> distros. I usually unpack static binary tarballs
> for such programs downloaded directly from their
> parent sites.
>
> My present Netscape was downloaded over a year
> ago (ver 4.51), and has subserved its purpose
> (given the glitches of running on 32mb RAM) and
> some of the other problems posted on this list.
> Iam looking for something lightweight and less
> resource hungry, in the process of my upgrade.
>
> Yes, mozilla is a contender, but would like to
> keep my options open. Opera is also currently
> available (though not Open Source or GPL). Need
> first hand info on Opera for Linux, from anybody
> who is currently using it or has tried it out.
>
> There are some .debs on the Opera site as well,
> but I don't have a clue regarding its popularity
> in the debian world.
>
> Never used it myself, so any kind of info like
> resource utilisation, speed, customisation, java
> support, plug-in support, glitches etc would be
> welcome.
>
> Thanks.
>
> USM Bish
>
>
>
>
>
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