Opera Release Date Question


Recommended Posts

I have not seen Opera giving any release dates previously, so I doubt that they will do so now.

Opera press releases

Faster, more efficient downloads in Opera technical preview with BitTorrent

Oslo, Norway - July 7, 2005

Opera Software today launched a technical preview (TP) of the Opera browser for Windows, Linux and Mac that includes support for BitTorrent. Integrating this popular file-downloading technology in the Opera browser offers the end user a faster download process by utilizing full bandwidth and reducing the chance of in-transfer delay when multiple users download the same file.

"While BitTorrent has been on Opera's radar screen for more than a year, the true value of the technology became evident when the company launched Opera 8 in April this year. The massive response, with more than 100 downloads per second, dealt a technical knock-out to Opera's servers. With BitTorrent, users would have had an alternative download mechanism," said Christen Krogh, VP of Engineering, Opera Software.

With BitTorrent, Opera hopes to make it easier for users to download the large amount of legal material available, such as Linux software and computer game demos. The Opera browser will also be offered for download as a torrent file.

Opera already supports other file protocols such as FTP and HTTP, and BitTorrent is the logical next step in the company's strategy to make protocols available that increase productivity and the overall Internet experience for the end-users. The BitTorrent protocol differs from FTP and HTTP in that it makes downloading a large file more efficient, as individuals downloading the same file will assist each other in the download process.

Opera emphasizes that the TP should be used for preview purposes only, and is available for download at the Opera Community beta forum.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I've been using Opera for around ~2 years now, and I've yet to see them post a release date or make any promises on a general time period. VCV gave the same answer the Opera staff would give you: WIR™ ("When it's ready.")

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I've been using Opera for around ~2 years now, and I've yet to see them post a release date or make any promises on a general time period. VCV gave the same answer the Opera staff would give you: WIR? ("When it's ready.")

586187427[/snapback]

Alright, thanks. Not everyone knows all these acronyms, which is what confused me.:p:p

I'm excited for this release. I checked out the tech preview and I liked how it handled torrents. Only thing is I hope they make some way to view seeders etc.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

This topic is now closed to further replies.
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.