“Two of the most popular Linux browsers were unveiled this month
after years of development–the open source Firefox 3 and the
proprietary Opera 9.5. Opera’s launch a week before Firefox was
like any other launch, unlike Firefox’s much publicized world
record attempt. But Opera 9.5 is no less revolutionary than
Firefox, matching its open source rival feature for feature, from
security-related enhancements to improved multilingual text
rendering.“The first thing you notice when you launch Opera 9.5 is that it
occupies less desktop real estate than Firefox 3, with less toolbar
space and smaller borders, giving you more room to view pages.
Opera’s nifty features are tucked away in its power panel…”