internetnews.com: Opera Launches New Rendition

“Opera Software said the latest version of its browser has so
many new bells and whistles that developers decided to skip the
traditional version release and opt for a full-scale launch.

“‘We were preparing for the 7.60 release, but as work progressed
and we kept adding improvements and functionality, it became very
evident that we now have a browser that is so powerful, secure and
easy to use that it exceeds the next logical version number and
warrants a major release,’ said Jon S. von Tetzchner, Opera CEO, in
a statement…”

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