Opera - free registration only today

TadW · 08-30-2005, 03:03 AM

I know most of you prefer Firefox nowadays, but in case you get tired of buggy extensions, check out this deal: Download.com is offering the full (ad-free) version of Opera for free, but only today!

For one day only, you can get an ad-free version of Opera. Simply e-mail registerme@opera.com to obtain a registration code. This offer is valid from 12 a.m. Tuesday, August 30 to 12 a.m. Wednesday, August 31 2005 (PDT).

http://www.download.com/Opera/3000-2....html?tag=excl

Chaos · 08-30-2005, 03:41 AM

Anyone know if this works for Mac/Linux as well? I wouldn't mind having a copy of Opera around, for testing XHTML and CSS in... But I refuse to install anything with ads on my computers...

I suppose I could try it myself, but I've got the whole day to wait and see if anyone knows.

Plus, it's late. And I should be sleeping.

lesliefranke · 08-30-2005, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaos

Anyone know if this works for Mac/Linux as well? I wouldn't mind having a copy of Opera around, for testing XHTML and CSS in... But I refuse to install anything with ads on my computers...

I suppose I could try it myself, but I've got the whole day to wait and see if anyone knows.

Plus, it's late. And I should be sleeping.

Go to Opera's birthday page and request the key from there. I got a Windows, Mac, Solaris, Linux and FreeBSD registration codes.

Birthday Party Link

Alexander Turcic · 08-30-2005, 01:08 PM

That's cool! Maybe it's time to give Opera a chance. Thank you Leslie!

lesliefranke · 08-30-2005, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexander

That's cool! Maybe it's time to give Opera a chance. Thank you Leslie!

My thoughts exactly. Probably not enough to make me switch from Firefox but it is a nice browser that has been on the forefront of many browsing innovations. At least worth checking it out.

Chaos · 08-30-2005, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lesliefranke

Birthday Party Link

It's getting utterly Slashdotted... So much for Opera servers.

Now I must wait for the /. effect to cool off... Must get keys before midnight...

Edit: Got keys! {edited out part about logging IP address - apparently it does allow multiple keys as long as your e-mails hold out}. Now I have three sets of keys.

O.o Apparently they don't feel like checking the e-mail addresses, either, so you can enter junk and get a key. Wow.

Opera itself is nice... But wow, does it suck on OSX. It crashes. On startup. 2/3 times. Run it once, it crashes. Hit the "Reopen" button on the "crash report" dialogue, and it crashes again. Hit the "Try Again" button on the crash dialogue, and it'll work. And it's very, very consistent. Thanks for the thought, Opera, but I'm sticking to my Safari...

Laurens · 08-31-2005, 02:04 AM

Editorial at Ars Technica:

Quote:

Could today's give-away be a prelude to a change in Opera licensing? I wouldn't be surprised to see the company eventually eliminate commercial versions of the desktop browsers. Opera's mobile products are an important, and dare I say, far more attractive part of their software line-up.

cbarnett · 08-31-2005, 04:22 AM

Woohoo, got home from work, and there were my reg codes waiting for me

Now to see if Firefox has any competition...

Craig.

Alexander Turcic · 08-31-2005, 07:50 AM

I installed it on Win XP and so far it looks great! Will tell you in a week if it has a chance against Firefox.

08-30-2005, 03:03 AM	#1
TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	Opera - free registration only today I know most of you prefer Firefox nowadays, but in case you get tired of buggy extensions, check out this deal: Download.com is offering the full (ad-free) version of Opera for free, but only today! For one day only, you can get an ad-free version of Opera. Simply e-mail registerme@opera.com to obtain a registration code. This offer is valid from 12 a.m. Tuesday, August 30 to 12 a.m. Wednesday, August 31 2005 (PDT). http://www.download.com/Opera/3000-2....html?tag=excl

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08-30-2005, 03:41 AM	#2
Chaos Evangelist Posts: 418 Karma: 281 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Device: Assorted older devices	Anyone know if this works for Mac/Linux as well? I wouldn't mind having a copy of Opera around, for testing XHTML and CSS in... But I refuse to install anything with ads on my computers... I suppose I could try it myself, but I've got the whole day to wait and see if anyone knows. Plus, it's late. And I should be sleeping.

08-30-2005, 01:08 PM	#4
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,171 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	That's cool! Maybe it's time to give Opera a chance. Thank you Leslie!

08-31-2005, 04:22 AM	#8
cbarnett MR prodigal son Posts: 1,085 Karma: 1083739 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura H2O	Woohoo, got home from work, and there were my reg codes waiting for me Now to see if Firefox has any competition... Craig.

08-31-2005, 07:50 AM	#9
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,171 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	I installed it on Win XP and so far it looks great! Will tell you in a week if it has a chance against Firefox.