Big Opera update coming 9/20


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There's some major buzz on the new Opera forums (which are very difficult to navigate right now) about a major overhaul of Opera's rendering engine coming out...

We're thinking 8.5 coming out, with many rendering bugs fixed, likely the new IMAP backend, and even more UI work for a simpler default UI.

I can't wait lol.

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There's some major buzz on the new Opera forums (which are very difficult to navigate right now) about a major overhaul of Opera's rendering engine coming out...

We're thinking 8.5 coming out, with many rendering bugs fixed, likely the new IMAP backend, and even more UI work for a simpler default UI.

I can't wait lol.

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PS: I use FireFox by Default but also like Opera now and then. Opera is a bitch to customise to my liking at first startup though, thats why I like this news.

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Correct me if I am wrong, but I just searched the forums and I see nothing of a new release coming out. Source?

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Here's the post here.

For maybe a month or so people have been seeing 9.0 in the user agent string of their web statistics.

I can't really see them releasing a final version without any beta testing.

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Isn't it a bit suspicious that they're planning an update around the timeframe of the release of Firefox 1.5? :whistle:

And what about 8.1 (the version with Bittorrent)? I guess that was scrapped.

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Isn't it a bit suspicious that they're planning an update around the timeframe of the release of Firefox 1.5?  :whistle:

And what about 8.1 (the version with Bittorrent)? I guess that was scrapped.

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i think they had this update in the works for some time. It just doesnt go "hey everyone FF 1.5 is coming this month, we have to make an update between now and 9/20, sya goodbye to your kids we are working double shifts"

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Isn't it a bit suspicious that they're planning an update around the timeframe of the release of Firefox 1.5??:whistle::

And what about 8.1 (the version with Bittorrent)? I guess that was scrapped.

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Without trying to sound condescending... if you arejust now> clueing into the fact that rival companies strategically release competing products in close proximity to each other... well... welcome to the business world. Firefox and Opera are competing for something much more valuable than money: mindshare (and, well, Opera wants your money too:pp)

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Here's hoping the 10th anniversairy keys will continue to work (Y)

I like Opera, but not enough to spend money on it.

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That is exactly what I was thinking, but somehow I don't think that is going to be the case. I have a feeling they did this all on purpose to try to lure more people into purchasing Opera. This release is WAY to close to the 10th anniversary key giveaway...

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Hope our free reg keys don't become useless when new 8.xx comes.

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Here's hoping the 10th anniversairy keys will continue to work (Y)

I like Opera, but not enough to spend money on it.

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They will, there valid for all 8.xx versions, they proberbly use the same alogrithem(sp, wrong word?) as the keys the customer keys use, so current customers would be quite gutted if theres stopping working too.

And what about 8.1 (the version with Bittorrent)? I guess that was scrapped.

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Nope?

Version 8.10

Build 7685

Is the build i'm running, it includes bittorrent (it's a beta, tho)

Opera is surely readying its Firefox-killer, i read it some months ago on Opera forum<< extension support, easier UI customization

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I honestly don't see how operas UI customization can get any easier, maybe it's because i'm using to it but theres only a few clicks and keystrokes i need to use to get opera the way i like it from a fresh install.

I'm not sure i'd be too keen on extensions, i don't see how i could want anything more in opera tbh, and if they added some kind of extension support the firefox fanboys wouldn't stop complaining, even though they don't mind when firefox copies features from opera :whistle:

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They will, there valid for all 8.xx versions, they proberbly use the same alogrithem(sp, wrong word?) as the keys the customer keys use, so current customers would be quite gutted if theres stopping working too.

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Great news (Y) Any source?

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I'm not sure i'd be too keen on extensions, i don't see how i could want anything more in opera tbh, and if they added some kind of extension support the firefox fanboys wouldn't stop complaining, even though they don't mind when firefox copies features from opera  :whistle:

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it would probably be sth like a "user-kit" for anyone to create their own theme

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i think they had this update in the works for some time. It just doesnt go "hey everyone FF 1.5 is coming this month, we have to make an update between now and 9/20, sya goodbye to your kids we are working double shifts"

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LMAO!

Nope?

Version 8.10 

Build 7685

Is the build i'm running, it includes bittorrent (it's a beta, tho)

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I was talking about the final 8.1. Well it's alright if they stick BT support into 8.5.

I'm not sure i'd be too keen on extensions, i don't see how i could want anything more in opera tbh, and if they added some kind of extension support the firefox fanboys wouldn't stop complaining, even though they don't mind when firefox copies features from opera  :whistle:

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It would be best they don't - they even mentioned it somewhere on those chat transcripts from the 10th anniversary party.

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Hope our free reg keys don't become useless when new 8.xx comes.

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Unless they jump to version 9 then they will still work.

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