On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 01:30:34AM +1300, Brian Swale wrote:
> I 'do' have three older versions of Opera ( I have been an Opera user from
> almost the day it started) and I value each one for different properties and
> idiosyncrasies they have. One in particular because I know exactly where to
> find its cache, which is handy when trying to save youtube and other videos
> (doesn't always work :-( ).. I did use a 'recent' version of Opera about 18
> months ago and didn't like it at all, so I uninstalled it..
>
> Since then I think I have read that the installation of a newest version will
> erase / uninstall all other versions of Opera on my machine. I will not
> accept
> that under any circumstances.. So, tough luck Opera - see you around, or
> not, as the case may be.
>
> Yes, the older versions of Opera are delightfully light and quick, but I
> expect
> that this could be due to their not having the ability to parse much modern
> javascript or whatever script the page writers are using.
>
> I'll try Firefox and Aurora. Hadn't previously heard of the latter.
>
> Brian Swale
Brian,
Yes, Opera isn't now as lightweight as what it was, but then again
neither are the alternatives... I still like Opera, even in it's
current form! :)
Let us know how you get on with Aurora.
davidt
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