[ Thanks to Jason
Greenwood for this link. ]
“‘Other’ browser developer Opera Software intends to go to first
beta of its new version, Opera 7, soon, with soon probably meaning
weeks rather than days or months. Bugs permitting, naturally. The
new browser, which represents an extensive rewrite, will be out
first on the Windows platform, but according to a spokesman this
has at least as much to do with Opera’s Linux developers being on
overload as with any kind of favouritism.“Tantalisingly, the other Linux work that’s keeping them busy
involves embedded development for the Sharp Zaurus, i.e. in the
sector that’s becoming far more interesting than the dull old
desktop browser market…”