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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: bloom25 on February 05, 2003, 07:07:44 PM

Title: Opera 7 web brower
Post by: bloom25 on February 05, 2003, 07:07:44 PM

I like it.  It's a definate improvement over Opera 6 in both speed and resolves a lot of the issues Opera had with displaying certain web pages.

For those of you who haven't used Opera before, you might want to give it a try.  It displays pages a LOT faster than IE 6.  (Modem users will definately want to give it a try.)  Opera also has the ability to manage pop up windows and is generally much more secure than IE.  (The 7.01 version that came out today resolved some security issues found in the 7.0 final released last week.)

It still isn't perfect though.  There are a few pages that do not display perfectly under Opera.  (MSN is one of them.)

Title: Opera 7 web brower
Post by: Mini D on February 05, 2003, 07:11:26 PM

I saw an interesting update on my Win2k server...

Seems the update patch was to fix some issues to ensure compatability with non-explorer browsers.  I laughed pretty hard when I saw that one.

MiniD

Title: Opera 7 web brower
Post by: dracon on February 05, 2003, 10:10:00 PM

Wanna little Extra?  Remove AD banners and Popups.  Opera really flies: http://www.admuncher.com/  Works for Opera & IE

I love 7 :)
Dracon

Title: Opera 7 web brower
Post by: bloom25 on February 05, 2003, 11:33:25 PM

The update patch was to fix some vulnerabilities found in the 7.0 release that were found by: sec.graymagic.com .  All vulnerabilities were fixed within a day after their publication.

MiniD, Opera has the ability to identify itself as Internet Explorer 6, because some websites limit content to non-IE or Netscape (Mozilla) users.  Opera can identify itself as IE 6, 3 different versions of Netscape, or as Opera.  By default it identifies itself as IE, and that did play a role in one of the security bugs that was fixed.

Actually, sec.graymagic.com is a good read for security minded system administrators and users alike.  They have found scores of vulnerabilities in all of the major browsers.  There are several serious flaws in IE still open that they have identified.

Title: Opera 7 web brower
Post by: Mini D on February 06, 2003, 01:23:32 AM

I didn't get that it had anything to do with security flaws bloom.  It seemed more like it had to do with compatability issues.  I distinctly remember Microsoft's tweaking of code to make third party browsers non-functional being an issue in the anti-trust suit.  They swore they never did it.  I guess they ment "on purpose"?

Saw this thread... thought of the chuckle I got with that update.

MiniD

Title: Opera 7 web brower
Post by: dracon on February 06, 2003, 02:38:23 PM

Yes, Opera 7.01 is Final

Drac

Title: Opera 7 web brower
Post by: Animal on February 06, 2003, 05:11:35 PM

Mozilla all the way!!!

Title: Opera 7 web brower
Post by: dracon on February 06, 2003, 07:43:39 PM

Hey while we're on the subject...If there is anyone that really likes the new Mozilla builds you need to try Phoenix.  It is Mozilla lite!  It to is a very very fast browser.  You can find it here.  Easy install easy to use: http://www.mozilla.org/projects/phoenix/phoenix-release-notes.html

You won't be sorry you took a look!
Dracon