privoxy (was Re: OT: Who will switch to (or at least try out) Opera now that they have free registrations?)

2005-08-31 Thread Gregory Seidman
On Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 12:12:05AM -0300, Rog?rio Brito wrote: } On Aug 30 2005, Ian wrote: } My main reason for not using Opera is the lack of extensions. I can't } live without Adblock now. } } I have never used adblock (or any extension at all, to be honest, since } I've heard that they

OT: Who will switch to (or at least try out) Opera now that they have free registrations?

2005-08-30 Thread Ian
I picked up a copy of it, now I'm surfing sans Ad-bar! It's an OK browser. I might use it sometimes. Anyone else's thought's on it?-- If practice makes perfect, and no one is perfect, then why practice?

Re: OT: Who will switch to (or at least try out) Opera now that they have free registrations?

2005-08-30 Thread Roberto C. Sanchez
On Tue, Aug 30, 2005 at 12:01:09PM -0500, Ian wrote: I picked up a copy of it, now I'm surfing sans Ad-bar! It's an OK browser. I might use it sometimes. Anyone else's thought's on it? I have it installed on my workstation (with ad bar) since I usually only use it in the case I am testing

Re: OT: Who will switch to (or at least try out) Opera now that they have free registrations?

2005-08-30 Thread Vi Arguelles
On Tuesday 30 August 2005 12:01, Ian wrote: I picked up a copy of it, now I'm surfing sans Ad-bar! It's an OK browser. I might use it sometimes. Anyone else's thought's on it? I've used it for years. Non-exclusively, though, just for special purposes, like browsing certain types of websites.

Re: OT: Who will switch to (or at least try out) Opera now that they have free registrations?

2005-08-30 Thread Ian
I think the user-mode of Opera would be much more useful if it worked like the Platypus FF extension feature Repair button, as it removes ads, too. -- If practice makes perfect, and no one is perfect, then why practice?

Re: OT: Who will switch to (or at least try out) Opera now that they have free registrations?

2005-08-30 Thread Katipo
Ian wrote: I picked up a copy of it, now I'm surfing sans Ad-bar! It's an OK browser. I might use it sometimes. Anyone else's thought's on it? I've used it. Small footprint, therefore quick. Mozilla suite, - browser, mail, calender, gives me all I need for a small business setting. --

Re: OT: Who will switch to (or at least try out) Opera now that they have free registrations?

2005-08-30 Thread Joel Peter William Pitt
Don't mean to be overly pedantic, but just because something has a small memory footprint (which I assume you mean) it doesn't make it quick. Some programs sacrifice speed in order to use less memory and vice versa. I do concede that small footprint probably means faster start up time tho :)

Re: OT: Who will switch to (or at least try out) Opera now that they have free registrations?

2005-08-30 Thread Grant Thomas
I use it as my preferred browser. If you like a minimalistic approach (I do), there is a skin caled Breeze Micro, you can get it from the community section of Opera.com Some sites I still have to use IE - when in windows. Other than that, I really enjoy the browser, it even has an integrated

Re: OT: Who will switch to (or at least try out) Opera now that they have free registrations?

2005-08-30 Thread David Koski
On Tuesday 30 August 2005 06:36 pm, Grant Thomas wrote: snip And love the mouse gestures. Mouse gestures are awesome. And now you can get mouse gestures for FireFox. But I still like the feel of Opera better. Opera also has goot support for customizing the mouse in other ways too. For

Re: OT: Who will switch to (or at least try out) Opera now that they have free registrations?

2005-08-30 Thread Steve Lamb
Grant Thomas wrote: What is adblock? A poor man's adzapper. -- Steve C. Lamb | I'm your priest, I'm your shrink, I'm your PGP Key: 8B6E99C5 | main connection to the switchboard of souls.

Re: OT: Who will switch to (or at least try out) Opera now that they have free registrations?

2005-08-30 Thread Steve Lamb
Ian wrote: I picked up a copy of it, now I'm surfing sans Ad-bar! It's an OK browser. I might use it sometimes. I'll have to give it a try again. At one time I had it registered. Hell, I pledged to register the Linux version if they developed one. That should tell ya how far back it was.

Re: OT: Who will switch to (or at least try out) Opera now that they have free registrations?

2005-08-30 Thread Alan Ianson
On Tue August 30 2005 10:01 am, Ian wrote: I picked up a copy of it, now I'm surfing sans Ad-bar! It's an OK browser. I might use it sometimes. Anyone else's thought's on it? Has opera changed their license... or?? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of

Re: OT: Who will switch to (or at least try out) Opera now that they have free registrations?

2005-08-30 Thread Rogério Brito
On Aug 30 2005, Ian wrote: My main reason for not using Opera is the lack of extensions. I can't live without Adblock now. I have never used adblock (or any extension at all, to be honest, since I've heard that they decrease the stability of the browser), but using privoxy as a proxy blocks a

Re: OT: Who will switch to (or at least try out) Opera now that they have free registrations?

2005-08-30 Thread Roberto C. Sanchez
On Tue, Aug 30, 2005 at 08:22:24PM -0700, Alan Ianson wrote: On Tue August 30 2005 10:01 am, Ian wrote: I picked up a copy of it, now I'm surfing sans Ad-bar! It's an OK browser. I might use it sometimes. Anyone else's thought's on it? Has opera changed their license... or?? No.

Re: OT: Who will switch to (or at least try out) Opera now that they have free registrations?

2005-08-30 Thread Robert Wolfe
Yeah made sure I downloaded and saved my licenses ;) On 8/30/05, Roberto C. Sanchez [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Aug 30, 2005 at 08:22:24PM -0700, Alan Ianson wrote: On Tue August 30 2005 10:01 am, Ian wrote: I picked up a copy of it, now I'm surfing sans Ad-bar! It's an OK browser. I might