Gregory's Server@codepo8
As an Opera user, who actually likes the browser:
How come it is labelled "Chinese Chrome"?
Am I missing something?
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@TFFPrisoner @codepo8 Might have to check out Vivaldi then. Any advice on how best to switch and use the other browser? @ruedi @codepo8  @ruedi @wortwart @codepo8 I just wish opera GX had a Linux version, it's my fav browser by a lightyear (cool typing sounds, build in games, awesome themes, live wallpapers, game release tracker, socials integration PLUS aura has cool streams and a cool anime opening xD especially when she snacked on RAM sticks on stream π) but no Linux version. I dual boot on game pc (for eg Genshin, games that don't work without workarounds or at all in proton), so GX on win11, boring Firefox on mint ππ @ruedi @wortwart @codepo8 (not that I have time to watch auras streams, I barely ever habe time to watch my three favorite vtubers catboyfisky, aster arcadia, and my fellow danmei loving fundanshi fulgur Ovid, but hey, the idea is cool). The regular opera has a great Linux client, I don't get why GX doesn't especially now the Steamdeck is a thing. So yeah, boring Firefox it is :( regular opera is pointless, every browser but GX is mostly plain and boring, so can just as well use ff π @ruedi Because it's owned by a Chinese company, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_(web_browser) @PeterLG @cygnathreadbare @codepo8 Reminds me of starting a Netscape download in the evening to have it finished in the morning. That was in the olden days with modems and smoke signals of course. π₯οΈππ  @ruedi @PeterLG @cygnathreadbare @codepo8 When we moved a few years ago I found my "I downloaded IE 3.0" tshirt that MS sent me for being one of the first 10K (IIRC) to download their first browser. |
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It's owned by a Chinese company. Also, it's not really the same browser as it was some years ago. Back then they still ran their own engine (Presto), now it's the same Chromium base as most other browsers. Some of the original Opera team went and made Vivaldi, which brings back some of the old Opera's features but is still Chrome at heart.