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    • jackob11
      jackob11 last edited by

      Opera Sold. I think it's good. In both PC & Smartphone's market Opera's share is too low. In PC Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox are the giant & in smartphone UC Browser overcame & beat Opera although it's born after so many days of Opera. And UC is a Chinese browser which is the 2nd most popular browser after chrome. I think Opera needs to change game plan that's why they sold the whole browser sector to Chinese. By the way, I don't trust on Chinese law. Some of their law's are silly & bullshit.

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      • custdemotest
        custdemotest last edited by

        Good to know: searching on bgp.he.net for AS6461 (SkyFire, see http://www.skyfire.com/moving?from=/ ) I found Zayo Bandwidth Inc instead. Very serendipitous...

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        • leocg
          leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

          Opera will keep Skyfire and Surfeasy: http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/search.do?messageId=407334

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          • custdemotest
            custdemotest last edited by

            Yeah, my bad.

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            • leocg
              leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

              The transaction has been approved and it's near closing.

              http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/search.do?messageId=412332

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              • blackbird71
                blackbird71 last edited by

                Thanks for the info link, @leocg.

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                • A Former User
                  A Former User last edited by

                  The transaction has been approved and it's near closing.
                  http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/search.do?messageId=412332

                  Which means what?
                  Are they selling everything but or just some? "Consumer business"?

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                  • blackbird71
                    blackbird71 last edited by

                    The answer probably rests within this quote from July 2016 ( http://www.fin24.com/Tech/News/opera-web-browser-firm-sold-for-just-600m-20160718) :

                    The Norwegian company will sell businesses including browsers for mobile devices
                    and desktops, technology licensing and a stake in a Chinese venture to the same
                    group that attempted the full takeover... The partial sale means the buyer group
                    gets the assets that Opera is best known for - browsers that help mobile-phone,
                    tablet and computer users surf the web faster by using less data.

                    The 'partial sale' is the one referenced in @leocg 's link several posts above ( http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/search.do?messageId=407334) and is the current sale version:

                    On 15 August 2016, Opera and the Consortium signed an amendment to the Agreement
                    whereby it has been agreed that Opera will retain the Skyfire and SurfEasy
                    businesses in exchange for a reduction of the previously agreed enterprise value...:

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                    • leocg
                      leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                      And the sale is completed: http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/search.do?messageId=412755

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                      • A Former User
                        A Former User last edited by

                        Opera will retain the Skyfire and SurfEasy
                        businesses

                        What are those two?

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                        • leocg
                          leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                          What are those two?

                          SurfEasy is the company behind Opera's VPN.

                          Skyfire is responsible for the technology behind video compression in Opera Mini, Opera for Android, etc.

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                          • blackbird71
                            blackbird71 last edited by

                            And the sale is completed: http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/search.do?messageId=412755

                            Once again, @leocg, thanks for the link and the info.

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                            • zalex108
                              zalex108 last edited by

                              Do you have a back up of Opera folder system & profile?

                              So, maybe it's time to do it...

                              I don't think Chinese people will do rubbish with Opera but after read some comments would be a good point to take advantage and make a full backup.

                              "You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". ยท Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

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                              • leocg
                                leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                                You should always do backups. ๐Ÿ™‚

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                                • Deleted User
                                  Deleted User last edited by

                                  Does anyone know what's going to happen now that the sale is completed?

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                                  • leocg
                                    leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                                    Does anyone know what's going to happen now that the sale is completed?

                                    Opera was divided in two companies: Opera ASA and Opera Software AS.

                                    Opera ASA is the holding responsable for Opera Mediaworks, Bemobi, Skyfire and SurfEasy. Opera Software AS will keep doing Opera's browsers.

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                                    • Deleted User
                                      Deleted User last edited by

                                      Does anyone know what's going to happen now that the sale is completed?

                                      Opera was divided in two companies: Opera ASA and Opera Software AS.
                                      Opera ASA is the holding responsable for Opera Mediaworks, Bemobi, Skyfire and SurfEasy. Opera Software AS will keep doing Opera's browsers.

                                      Okay. Thanks.

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                                      • A Former User
                                        A Former User last edited by

                                        In my language the "AS" prefix has an unfortunate connotation.

                                        Frankie Tagliano
                                        ๐Ÿ™‚

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                                        • Deleted User
                                          Deleted User last edited by

                                          Goodbye, Opera.
                                          Goodbye, Zhou Hongyi.

                                          (posted from the Chrome I installed yesterday)

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                                          • Deleted User
                                            Deleted User last edited by

                                            @xiaokaoy:

                                            Goodbye, Opera.

                                            Opera's servers are still run under Norway's rules.

                                            Goodbye, Zhou Hongyi.

                                            I'd rather have him looking at my browser history than Larry Page or Sergey Brin.

                                            posted from the Chrome I installed yesterday

                                            so now all your data belongs to Alphabet, Inc.

                                            Congratulations to your smart decision.

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