Is Opera turning into Firefox?

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This comes from the Journal of Haavard, one of the more well known personalities from Opera Software. He works in the Q&A Department, and wrote this in his Journal (blog).

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Monday, 25 April 2005 10:10:00

Is Opera turning into Firefox?

"I remember Opera before it became a "suite of applications"

This is a quote from a recent blog post by Mozilla's Asa, where he fondly remembers the days when Opera was only a browser, and where he talks more about the UI simplification in Opera 8.

The problem is that Opera has never been just a browser. Even Opera 3 had a built-in newsreader, and a send-only e-mail client.

In the same blog post, he writes about Opera 8's simplified user interface, and how Opera is starting to look more like Firefox. Now, this would indicate that somehow, Opera follows Firefox. But Firefox itself was actually an attempt to make a simplified "IE-like" user interface, so is he really saying that Opera is looking more like IE now? That Opera is following IE's lead?

We all know how bloggers love to spin things in certain ways, and it is interesting to note how Mozilla's products seem to "break new ground", according to the Mozilla Organization. And by all means, Firefox is a nice little browser, even though it doesn't quite have the smooth integration of features that Opera does. It's great that there is another alternative that people can use instead of Internet Explorer, and the fact that they released version 1.0 at a time when "everyone" was trying to get away from IE led to a lot of press for alternative browsers, including Opera. But when it all comes down to it, how much new ground does Mozilla really break?

Indeed, last year I wrote a journal entry about some rather interesting claims about new features in Mozilla's embedded browser, Minimo, and I pointed out that even though it sounded like Minimo was breaking new ground, Opera had been doing all those things for a long time. Clearly, the Minimo developer who was interviewed knew about Opera - he even made claims about Opera's portability, which was apparently worse than Mozilla's, even though I doubt that he actually has seen enough of Opera's source code to make an informed statement, and even though Opera is available for a lot more mobile operating systems than Minimo. Why, then, did he seem to ignore the fact that all those "fantastic" things Minimo was almost doing were already done by Opera?

And now we return to Firefox, the browser that Opera is apparently looking more like. It would be interesting to take a look at what Firefox has to offer compared to Opera, and see if some of those things were done by Opera first, or perhaps even invented by Opera... And if this were the case, would it not be more accurate to say that Firefox is becoming more like Opera?

Here goes:

- "Popup Blocking

Stop annoying popup ads in their tracks with Firefox's built in popup blocker."

If I am not mistaken, Opera was the first browser with a built-in popup blocker. It used to be called "allow pages to open new windows" or something like that, way before the popup insanity that faces the Web today.

- "Tabbed Browsing

View more than one web page in a single window with this time saving feature. Open links in the background so that they're ready for viewing when you're ready to read them. Find out more..."

Opera started off as MDI, and had tabs ages before Mozilla.

- "Privacy and Security

Built with your security in mind, Firefox keeps your computer safe from malicious spyware by not loading harmful ActiveX controls. A comprehensive set of privacy tools keep your online activity your business."

So not loading ActiveX is a feature? Ok, Opera has not loaded ActiveX controls for ages :)

- "Smarter Search

Google Search is built right into the toolbar, and there is a plethora of other search tools including Smart Keywords (type "dict <word>" in the Location bar), and the new Find bar (which finds text as you type without covering up anything)."

Another Opera invention? Opera was the first browser to include the now famous search field to the right of the URL field, as far as I know.

- "Live Bookmarks

RSS integration lets you read the latest news headlines and read updates to your favorite sites that are syndicated. Find out more..."

Yes, Opera has had built-in newsfeeds support for quite some time :)

- "Hassle-Free Downloading

Files you download are automatically saved to your Desktop so they're easy to find. Fewer prompts mean files download quicker."

Like Opera's quick download feature? :)

- "Fits Like a Glove

Simple and intuitive, yet fully featured, Firefox has all the functions you're used to - Bookmarks, History, Full Screen, Text Zooming to make pages with small text easier to read, etc."

Most of those are already available in Internet Explorer. Opera offers a lot more built-in that you need extensions (third party software) for in Firefox.

- "S, M, L or XL—It's Your Choice

Firefox is the most customizable browser on the planet. Customize your toolbars to add additional buttons, install new Extensions that add new features, add new Themes to browse with style, and use the adaptive search system to allow you to search an infinite number of engines. Firefox is as big or small as you want."

I think Internet Explorer did this years ago. Opera, too, does most of this, and it can install themes/skins without restarting, too :)

- "Setup's a Snap

At only 4.7MB (Windows), Firefox takes just a few minutes to download over a slow connection and seconds over a fast connection. The installer gets you set up quickly, and the new Easy Transition system imports all of your settings - Favorites, passwords and other data from Internet Explorer and other browsers - so you can start surfing right away."

I must say that Opera had the "small download" thing going long before Firefox did. And even today, the full-featured Opera suite is a smaller download than Firefox, a browser with a limited feature set (where, admittedly, most features seem to be features that Opera already had).

- "A Developer's Best Friend

Firefox comes with a standard set of developer tools including a powerful JavaScript and CSS error/warning console, and an optional Document Inspector that gives detailed insight about your pages."

Opera does have a JavaScript console, but the Document Inspector is probably a Firefox first. Good on ya, Firefox!

- "Read Mail—Not Spam

Thunderbird is the perfect complement to Firefox."

And Thunderbird adds 5.8 MB to the already-larger-than-Opera download size, making it more than twice as big! Sorry, could not resist ;)

Thunderbird also recently introduced "virtual folders", after Opera's database-like approach to sorting e-mail. Gmail also followed Opera's lead.

Also, rumours have it that there are even more features on the way in Firefox 1.1. Will they, yet again, follow Opera's lead and introduce more of Opera's innovations into their own browser?

Time will tell. You can all guess what I'm thinking ;)

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Firefox invented mosaic a while back so it's only likely that other companies will copy their ideas. TheLittleKid says firefox has been around a long time and will be here for alot longer then you can even think of....longer than it takes to milk a cow on a cold siberian night. Booyah

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- "Smarter Search

Google Search is built right into the toolbar, and there is a plethora of other search tools including Smart Keywords (type "dict <word>" in the Location bar), and the new Find bar (which finds text as you type without covering up anything)."

Another Opera invention? Opera was the first browser to include the now famous search field to the right of the URL field, as far as I know.

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*cough* avoiding the point there

i really love the "find as you go" feature in firefox and opera ( http://tntluoma.com/opera/lover/6/day13-inlinefind/ ) but why didn't he clarify who did it first?

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Mozilla has always tried to take credit for innovating features even though the majority of their features were simply copied. Does anyone remember their Firefox vs Opera comparison where they completely lied about Opera's capabilities? That was funny, they were caught for lying and took the page down to remove some of their lies; then they were caught again for lying on the "fixed" comparison and they took it offline again... I haven't seen it since. Then there was the Minimo comments that were mentioned above, trying to claim how portable Opera is even though they've never seen the source code. Mozilla has introduced more FUD than innovation.

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The point of this is more that Firefox claims them as innovative new features.

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Or they are just telling the visitor about the features that are in Firefox, something everybody does. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's not like they are claiming they invented all that stuff.

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Or they are just telling the visitor about the features that are in Firefox, something everybody does. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's not like they are claiming they invented all that stuff.

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it is interesting to note how Mozilla's products seem to "break new ground"
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Firefox invented mosaic a while back so it's only likely that other companies will copy their ideas. TheLittleKid says firefox has been around a long time and will be here for alot longer then you can even think of....longer than it takes to milk a cow on a cold siberian night. Booyah

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Actually, IE is the one that used the Mosaic code-base. Firefox is essentially a descendent of Netscape, using much much of the same code (90%+).

You know, I used to respect Asa. He seemed like a level-headed guy, and despite working for Mozilla, rather unbias.

As of late though, he has been posting a LOT about Opera, and almost none of it good. I posted about it in his blog, asking him why. What's the point? Usually it's a sign of feeling threatened. He's not responding to anyone, but the one bringing this **** up. He says things about Opera that are sometimes untrue, misleading, and make Opera look bad.

In short, he's turning into an annoying Firefox zealot and an idiot.

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Why should I care who invented what first? That's like saying car companys copied Ford by using a production line. Does that mean Ford is the l33t?

Sorry for being an @$$.

Flame me if you wish cause i got nun-chunk skills :ninja: , and computer hacking skills... :shifty:

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Those saying "new" features when they actually are old is just a marketing strategy in an bid to attract users to using either browsers.

They do say what their browsers do in a surprising way that will make visitors enger to download it and install it.

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As of late though, he has been posting a LOT about Opera, and almost none of it good.  I posted about it in his blog, asking him why.  What's the point?  Usually it's a sign of feeling threatened.  He's not responding to anyone, but the one bringing this **** up.  He says things about Opera that are sometimes untrue, misleading, and make Opera look bad.

In short, he's turning into an annoying Firefox zealot and an idiot.

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Can't agree more :) I stopped reading his blogs since the time he posted an article attempting to analyze Opera's UI. Meh, next.

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uniacidz

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I know

And as far as space on the hd is concerns, is far more space hungry then Opera. Places i think a profile folder in the hidden Application Data folder(havent got it installed so cant remember too well, plus alcohol reduces ability to remember), and so with all the extensions and stuff, uses up so much space.

Anyhoos.

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So what? its not like you can make a browser with no similarities to another. "uh oh, opera has tabs already, i guess we cant implement them :( " or "opera has a URL bar..... dammit johnson that was our best idea yet! "

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hahahaha. nice remark.

Well nothing wrong implementing good ideas from the competition.

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Of course, most of FireFox features was stolen from Opera. But FireFox propagandists call these features "innovation" and "revolutionary". It's 100% pure lie and cheap propaganda.

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The majority of Firefox features are taken from the Mozilla Suite (seamonkey), becuase it it basically just the browser portion of it.

however, some feature from Opera were introduced into Firefox because they are simply good features! (e.g. the fastback feature now in the trunk)

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Ouch.

Firefox has some cool features that may be small, but made me pick it over Opera. Opera is still an awesome browser though  :yes:

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Very true, but when I do a clean install of Opera it takes like 7-10 min to get it the way I like it. It's very visually bloated on first start up. On the contrary FF takes me aprox 1 min to get it the way I like it from a clean install and thats including extension downloads and configurations.

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I think there can be fanboys on both sides. Opera has done many gr8 innovations and Firefox has the Gecko layout engine. I mean all this flaming each other is not gonna g anywhere. I think most people still use IE and I think thats what ppl have to fight with.

All those IE users have to be made to realize that they have many security holes, and this makes not only them as suffers. The entire web suffers coz they then become playtoys for ppl who wanna do DDOS !!

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