Category Archives: Desktop

Opera for Linux With Plug-ins

Opera for Linux Technology Preview 1 introduces Java Oslo, Norway – Aug. 14, 2001 Opera Software today released Opera 5.05 for Linux Technology Preview (TP). The browser updates the current final version of Opera 5.0 for Linux by adding support for Netscape plug-ins including Java, giving Linux users a faster, better and less bloated Internet […]

First Internationalized Opera

Opera 5.2 for QNX with Unicode support released OSLO, Norway – Aug. 8, 2001 Opera Software today released the final desktop version of Opera 5.2 for QNX, making the QNX version available to the general public for the first time. Opera 5.2 for QNX is the first Opera version to support Unicode, enabling the display […]

Opera on IBM’s OS/2

Opera 5.12 for OS/2 Beta 1 released Oslo, Norway – July 5, 2001 Opera Software today went public with the Opera 5.12 for OS/2 Beta 1, pushing the number of Opera browsers on different platforms to a total of six: Opera for Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris, BeOS and OS/2. OS/2 is the name of one […]

Opera and Funcom Creating Anarchy on the Web

Anarchy online browser composed on Opera Oslo, Norway – June 27, 2001 Funcom today unleashed its popular game Anarchy with its own browser created on the Opera Composer from Opera Software. The Opera Composer, also released today at PCExpo in NY, lets users create their own browser and download it for free from the Internet. […]

Opera 5.12 for Windows Released

Opera updates browser with new features New York, NY – June 27, 2001 At PC Expo, Opera Software today launched its latest iteration of its desktop browser; Opera 5.12 for Windows. This latest version introduces new features and incorporates several bug fixes to the popular Opera 5 for Windows. Opera 5.12 for Windows is an […]

Create Your Own Browser with Opera Composer

Create your own browser with Opera Composer New York, NY – June 27, 2001 At PCExpo, Opera Software today launched the new Opera Composer. The Opera Composer lets users create, download and distribute their personally designed Web browser for distribution to other members of a group for free. The Opera Composer lets users design as […]

Opera Shines on Solaris

Opera 5 launches for Solaris Beta 1 Oslo, Norway – June 19, 2001 Opera Software today released Opera 5 for Solaris Beta 1, continuing the success in the Unix environment after last month’s successful release of Opera 5 for Linux final version. Solaris is Sun’s name for their UNIX-based user environment, and is a market […]

Opera Refreshes Mac OS X

Opera 5 for Mac OS X Carbon Technology Preview 1 released Oslo, Norway – June 19, 2001 Opera Software today made the first technology preview of the Opera browser for the Mac OS X Carbon platform available to the public. This is the second release of Opera for Mac that also supports the Mac OS […]

Opera Savours Mac

Opera 5 for Macintosh Beta 1 released Oslo, Norway – May 29, 2001 Opera Software today announced the beta version of its browser for the Macintosh Operating System. This release also supports computers running MacOS X in the Classic mode, giving the great majority of Mac users the opportunity to try out the browser. Opera […]

Simply the Best Browser for Linux

Opera unleashes final version of Opera 5 for Linux Oslo, Norway – May 15, 2001 Opera Software today launched Opera 5.0 for Linux, providing the Linux community with a fast, full-featured and stable Web browser for the first time. Opera 5 for Linux offers an Internet experience for the Linux platform as hassle-free as on […]