Thanks...I didn't want to believe the obituary that I read earlier.
>From: Benjamin Sher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: Helios-New <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [newbie] Opera for Linux -- it's alive!
>Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 07:00:39 -0600
>
>Dear friends:
>
>Some said earlier that Opera has "let go" of its Linux team. I don't
>know where they got their information. I would sure like to know.
>
>I just checked Opera's Alternative Operating Systems page. Opera for
>Linux is NOT dead. On the contrary, it is moving along fast towards
>completion. Here is the latest info from Opera's page at:
>
>http://www.opera.com/alt_os.html
>
>
> LINUX/X11
>
> Current status: +11 out of 20 Points
>
> Current Update:
>
> Things are moving along fast and furiously with
>the Linux port! Note the +4 status upgrade.
>
> Here's more details from the lead programmer of
>Opera for Linux Qt Edition,
> Darren R. Starr:
>
> "Well, things are moving forward.
>We're very pleased to
> announce a bump of 4 points on the status
>bar here. So many
> features of the browser are now working
>that we've decided to
> move it that much. We have reached a point
>that nearly every
> feature in the core of the browser is now
>working. This week, we
> will complete frames, forms and image
>support. XML, SSL, and
> CSS is getting very close to being
>implemented and after these
> functions are completed, all that we have
>left is to finish the
> surrounding user interface. We even have
>hot lists running now.
> As Opera for Linux development
>leader, I'm looking very
> forward to releasing an early beta within
>the next 4-6 weeks. This
> doesn't mean that it will be a perfect
>product. It simply means that
> I'm trying to make all of our prospective
>Linux users happy. I feel
> confident that the high level of stability
>we have come to expect
> from Opera will shine through. Linux users
>will soon have a
> choice!"
>
>If I am wrong, could someone please document their statements with more
>recent information from Opera?
>
>Benjamin
>
>Benjamin and Anna Sher
>Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sher's Russian Web
>http://www.websher.net
>
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