I must say that I think Opera is doing a great job supporting its browser on Linux. Even though it's closed-source, it's still one of the most powerful web browsers out there, and each release comes with packages for every major distribution out there.
One of the differences I noticed between Opera and Firefox or Konqueror is how fast it scrolls web pages containing Flash content, and not only those. Scrolling does not lag behind how it lags on pages like Digg.com with Konqueror 3.5.9 or YouTube with Firefox. At this chapter at least, Opera is way more fast, browsing and scrolling giving a real speed and a smooth impression over other browsers.
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lozz
15 years 26 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago
"Even though it's closed-source"
There are no exceptions for "closed source".
aboutblank
15 years 26 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago
The one exception is when
The one exception is when you install proprietary software in order to make a free alternative. Everybody else that is not actively involved in developing a liberated version should stay away from all proprietary software while the free version is not yet usable.
For example, it is fine for the ReactOS and Wine developers to have and use a licensed copy of Microsoft Windows for the purpose of using it to develop a liberated version of Windows.