Opera 12.17
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Deleted User last edited by
Coincidence? Really, really?
Paranoia? Really, really? Uh... these are professional developers. They're not going to purposely scuttle Opera Presto. Opera Presto is already dead and it's only a matter of time before it becomes entirely useless. What they ARE doing is providing security fixes. If you don't like them or (perish the thought) don't trust them... DON'T UPDATE. It's really as simple as that.
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A Former User last edited by
Just updated (forgotten how long it's been, nine months!)
All seems OK.
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torrente last edited by
Uh... these are professional developers. They're not going to purposely scuttle Opera Presto.
Purposely or not, they did just that, two times in a row. We are talking here about a single file, a single file (public_domains.dat) which can fix a lot of site compatibility problems. So professional ...
Opera Presto is already dead and it's only a matter of time before it becomes entirely useless.
Opera Presto had a word of mouth marketing, Chopera doesn't have, so it's only a matter of time before it becomes dead, too, at least the desktop version.
Come on people just look at Otter browser changelog https://github.com/Emdek/otter/blob/master/CHANGELOG
In only a year it will have most Opera Presto features, and from Chopera we got "Show full url" after almost a year. -
Deleted User last edited by
Opera Blink will have more users now, it is lighter, it has unique features. It provides a better browsing experience.
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awzx last edited by
it has unique features
Are you referring to the absence of the bookmarks manager and site settings, as well as to the meager customization options, even in comparison with Chrome? Well, those "features" are definitely unique to Chropera, although they can hardly attract someone who's not employed by Opera ASA and while Firefox and Chrome are around. So, keep hallucinating.
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Deleted User last edited by
Opera devs removed bookmarks due to a research they made. They discovered that only a minority have used bookmarks. Search in the blog for Opera 15 and read the articles. In the latest version you can enable the bookmarks bar on settings.
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A Former User last edited by
If stuff is removed based on how many people are using it, why not remove the Opera as a whole? I mean, it's a real minority on the browser market. Makes sense by going by that ideology.
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lem729 last edited by
@awzx
You said: "Are you referring to the absence [in Opera 20] of the bookmarks manager and site settings, as well as to the meager customization options, even in comparison with Chrome?"-- There are lots of bookmark managers extensions in the Chrome and Opera stores. And reasonable ones. Take your pick. Also, there is an abundance of riches in bookmarking in Opera 20, including a speed dial, far better than any other browser has on the internet. Eat your heart out, Firefox, Chrome, or IE. It's like wow, psychedelic, with folders/speed dials within it. If you like a Speed Dial, I think you cannot NOT be drawn to Opera 20.
As for bookmarking, Opera 20 has, in addition to the awesome speed dial, Personal Bookmark bars, bookmarking extensions, like Tidy Bookmarks or Chrookmarks. There's Stash, too, (which also can fill certain bookmarking needs). So please, none of this lamenting about bookmarks. I'll grant you that customizaiton is not the same as with Opera 12.17, but -- on the positive side -- there is a much greater universe of extensions from which Opera 20 can benefit. If you love extensions, the vast majority of prospective users will very much like Opera 20, which is significantly faster than Opera 12.17. In sum, I find Opera 20 is sleek, minimalist, and a lot of fun to use.
Let me make clear, though, I am happy about the Opera 12.17 update. I think it's great that Opera provides two different browsers that have different strengths, that appeal to different types of users. While I never used all of Opera 12.17's rich feature set, I did use, and very much enjoy, some, and hope that some day some of the features -- either through extension or otherwise -- will find their way to the new Opera.
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lem729 last edited by
I said there were two different types of users. And they have in some regards, opposite desires. ("Oh, East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet.") I have no doubt than one type of user will prefer 12.17. And I think it's great that Opera has two products, and tries -- at least by still having the Presto product available (and with security updates) -- to meet needs of both users.
For me, I don't want all type of customization in the main browser, because in the end, it slows it down, makes it unwieldy. If the features come through extension, you can chose to use them, or chose not to. That gives everyone a choice. But why do I have to have the browser itself loaded down/and slowed down with features I don't use. Anyway, lol, I did use some of the features in 12.17, and its predecessors, so I'm happy about today's update. It's too bad Opera isn't big and strong enough to produce and really develop (with substantive updates) both products. But this is the real world, not pie-in-the- sky fantasyland, and sometimes that isn't possible.
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
I just tested 12.17.
It's same defective release as 12.16. Cookies support has broken, rendering bugs... 12.14 is a version of my choice.They're security fixes and another indication that the Opera Team care about its user base.
Too bad they don't care about quality control anymore :(. At least for Opera Presto browser.
As you know, Opera Presto will only receive security updates. No other bugs will be fixed.
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Deleted User last edited by
It's becoming increasingly tiresome to try and respond respectfully to these Opera bashers. First off we have the childish use of the word Chopera. There is NO browser by such a moniker other than your fevered minds so please... DEAL with the real world and not one of your own making. Secondly, you can hold on to Opera Presto for the foreseeable future now that the Opera team have updated the security so be happy. Go browse to your hearts' content and be happy. Why hang about here looking for every opportunity to make trouble? Or is this what can be expected of the so-called power-users: that they are essentially troublemakers? You like your Opera Presto which comes complete with everything like a Swiss Army knife and without the need for any extensions. Good for you. Be happy, I know I am with Opera 20. I apply only those extensions that I need and that suits me just fine. I enjoy its speed. I enjoy its compatibility. I enjoy the Stash, Speed Dial and Discover features. I enjoy the FACT that development will continue whereas that is not the case with the former browser which is now dead as far as future development is concerned. I enjoy the clean look of the browser. All in all... Opera has done a marvelous job in the past year and I look forward with anticipation to the coming year. The only dismal spot in this is the continued whining and crying from the Presto crowd.
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blackbird71 last edited byIt would be useful if Opera would publish a changelog for 12.17, though; in fact, it appears 12.16 also has never had a changelog published yet at http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/ ( or at least a brief "official" explanation of how it came to replace 12.15 and why). Issuing versions without changelogs is not a good practice.
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stng last edited by
As you know, Opera Presto will only receive security updates. No other bugs will be fixed.
You didn't understand correctly. Since version 12.15(the first one version after Presto's core team dismissal), there are new bugs introduced with each security update. When it's compared with 12.14, web-site compatibility worsening each time after an update. What has been broken in 12.17? Who knowns...
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neoworm last edited by
For a slick and fast browser you have Chrome. People who wanted fast browser without any additional features switched from Opera long time ago, even before version 12. Yet Opera decided to make ANOTHER Chrome clone. Thats stupid. Its throwing away their userbase.
And I would actually be ok with their decision to cut some features for some time to make the browser better, but they completely changed their manifesto. They dont want to make a better Opera 12 with all the features, they want to make a slick modern browser that is fast and shit. I dont care, I want to use it, not run speed benchmarks on it. I want feature complete browser. For users who want slick bare bones browser there already is Chrome. Its there for some time already. These users are already gone. Yet Opera team made a redundant product and year after they stil didnt made it any better. -
Deleted User last edited by
As you know, Opera Presto will only receive security updates. No other bugs will be fixed.
12.17 is only released for Windows. Heartbleed affected OpenSSL, i.e. all platforms, Win, Mac, Linux. Ergo: 12.17 fixed nothing. Particularly without changelog and official announcement there's no saying if it fixes anything or only makes things worse.
