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1351215 2013-08-16 03:54:00 Never!

Well not yet anyway. They've released a Webkit version for Windows but not for Linux, when the Webkit version for Linux arrives, I'll ditch it.

From pioneers to dipshits, I hope Presto is forked and released under an open source license.
What do you have against Webkit?
Nick G (16709)
1351216 2013-08-16 04:01:00 Yea but not a good look when it's the very first thing that comes up.
It was just the default Iron Home page that came up and that "add" was right in the middle of the screen.

Must be very recent, wasn't there any other time I 've installed it.
wainuitech (129)
1351217 2013-08-16 09:29:00 What do you have against Webkit?

Absolutely nothing. I do have a lot against Opera for killing Presto though.
After all the ingenuity over the past decades, they just gave up and surrendered to the might of Google. :(

If Opera using WebKit or Blink is ever released for linux, I'll probably switch to Chromium.

A monopoly always sucks.
Cato (6936)
1351218 2013-08-19 01:42:00 Well, in addition to Chrome I'm using opera 15 on Windows 7, and Opera 12.16 on Xubuntu.

I personally prefer Opera 15, its much more responsive. Haven't noticed any problems with how it renders pages either....

Any reason you prefer Presto over Webkit, given the Webkit is open source while Presto isn't?
Nick G (16709)
1351219 2013-08-19 01:54:00 Hmm, had a slightly deeper look at the differences, and I can see why you'd prefer Opera 12 - Opera 15 isn't quite ready yet, hopefully those missing features will be added soon. Nick G (16709)
1351220 2013-08-19 02:01:00 I use Firefox, IE or Chrome. Whatever works best for a site or even a game within a site. Marnie (4574)
1351221 2013-08-20 05:59:00 Well, in addition to Chrome I'm using opera 15 on Windows 7, and Opera 12.16 on Xubuntu.

I personally prefer Opera 15, its much more responsive. Haven't noticed any problems with how it renders pages either....

Any reason you prefer Presto over Webkit, given the Webkit is open source while Presto isn't?

Like I said, nothing really against webkit/blink/whatever per se.

My problem is the Opera 15 is terrible.

For instance what kind of moron decided to ditch bookmarks?
Kill a universal keyboard shortcut CONTROL + ENTER?

This an amateur effort if not downright sabotage... They will be bought out by Google within 2 years, for next to nothing.

They are going to lose their faithful following, if they haven't already.
Cato (6936)
1351222 2013-08-20 09:28:00 Like I said, nothing really against webkit/blink/whatever per se.

My problem is the Opera 15 is terrible.

For instance what kind of moron decided to ditch bookmarks?
Kill a universal keyboard shortcut CONTROL + ENTER?

This an amateur effort if not downright sabotage... They will be bought out by Google within 2 years, for next to nothing.

They are going to lose their faithful following, if they haven't already.
Yea, having dug into Opera 15 a bit deeper I'd agree with you.....and the tab management isn't there either. Sadly just not good enough :(
Hopefully they do add these features back soon.
Nick G (16709)
1351223 2013-08-20 10:34:00 That's the thing these are the most basic of features, and no one ever trying Opera 15 is ever likely to return.

This was the browser that pioneered a whole heap of features that were coppied by every single browser out there and now it comes up with the mess. What a shame.
Cato (6936)
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