wa9yoz wrote:
Doh! Looks like the European Union is suing Microshaft again!. Hope they win and if they do, will Opera be available on the Amiga platform? just curious...Tony
Let me guess, you saw this on Slashdot? In any case, you clearly didn't read TFA. Opera could be ported to Amiga, the developers don't need Microsoft's permission. The complaint made was all about whether Microsoft was abusing their position in the Windows world.
odin wrote:
Anyway, Opera's a closed source program and an AmigaOS native version of it will never happen unless the OS fairy turns OS4 into a commercially viable platform again.
Not entirely accurate. The Opera developers will port the browser to any platform providing it's feasible and you pay them enough money. That's why it's available for such diverse platforms (IBM PC, mobile phones, Nintendo DS, etc...). The issue is the Amiga community would have to raise the funds for the port, and considering we are getting some better web browsers soon (Sputnik, Traveller) I don't think many people would see the need.
If you do see the need, feel free to contact them to ask how much it would cost.
