Opera for Linux

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Many users have their preferences sorted out quite clearly when it comes to their web browser of choice, regardless of the platform they choose to work and play on. One of the applications that brought a lot of innovations in this field is Opera and the versatility of the browser is well-known.

Released for Windows, Linux and a couple of other platforms back in the day, the web browser packed alongside an attractive interface a quite impressive feature pack, meant to accommodate the needs of advanced users and beginners alike.

After paving the way with the presentation of their multiple document interface which allowed for several webpages to be opened inside a single window, Opera improved on the 'Kiosk mode' and turned it into a really secure method of accessing the Internet from public PCs.

The browsing speed is always at least on par with that of the direct competitors while the seamless integration with environments other than Windows make Opera a viable choice for Linux users and not only.

Since the development of the application was carried out independently for each supported environment, this meant that platform-specific bugs could be identified and fixed a lot faster.

Also, this meant that the releases could arrive in the same time, providing a common base of improvements and new additions, as well as particular features and patches for the target platforms.