🚀 go-pugleaf

Forwarded from a Linux Mailing list.

This might be of interest to people, I think they just
didn't publicise themselves very well.

Mitch Davis wrote:
> 
> Dear MLUG member,
> 
> Opera Software is currently looking at the feasibility of porting
> their "Opera" web browser to platforms other than Windows.
> 
> Opera's claim-to-fame is that it is **very** small, full-featured,
> and doesn't come from either of the big behemoths. :-)
> 
> You can find out more about it at http://www.operasoftware.com
> 
> (I have no connection to Opera, and will get no financial gain)
> 
> At the moment, they are soliciting expressions of interest from people
> purchasing copies of Opera for Linux, when and if released.  They
> won't start unless enough people support it.
> 
> They currently have over 1100 pledges each for MacOS and OS/2.
> The Linux pledges are just over 400, and the BeOS camp is quite a
> bit over 200.
> 
> How come an operating system with an estimated install base of
> 5 million can only muster 400 pledges, when a piddler like BeOS can
> nearly match it?
> 
> Come on guys, check it out, and if it looks like your cup of tea,
> make a pledge.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Mitch.

Matt