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Date:      Fri, 7 Jul 2000 08:57:59 -0500
From:      "Ignacio Cristerna" <ignacioc@avantel.net>
To:        "Brett Glass" <brett@lariat.org>, "Frank Pawlak" <fpawlak@execpc.com>, "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.osd.bsdi.com>
Cc:        <chat@FreeBSD.ORG>, <advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: No port of Opera? (Was: ((FreeBSD : Linux) :: (OS/2 : Windows))) 
Message-ID:  <FOEDJPDHEFHBAFLANPOBKEOECEAA.ignacioc@avantel.net>
In-Reply-To: <4.3.2.7.2.20000707004910.046d9ab0@localhost>

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I, for one, am with Brett on this one. FreeBSD needs native ports or it will
always be a niche product in a niche market. Brett, you said it like a
prophet. I hope you are not one: I donīt want the diablito to die; I just
love it!

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG
[mailto:owner-freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Brett Glass
Sent: Viernes, 07 de Julio de 2000 01:54
To: Frank Pawlak; Jordan K. Hubbard
Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG; advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: No port of Opera? (Was: ((FreeBSD : Linux) :: (OS/2 :
Windows)))


Frank:

I have seen that message too; it has been up on their page for quite a long
time now. However, I have also been in direct contact with their
developers, who tell quite a different story. They say that, due to scarce
development resources, they're focusing their efforts exclusively on Linux
and expecting FreeBSD users to run the Linux version under emulation for
the foreseeable future. As with Tripwire, their priorities lie elsewhere,
and FreeBSD is a low priority so long as there is emulation.

--Brett

At 12:45 AM 7/7/2000, Frank Pawlak wrote:

>Aaahhh Brett,
>
>On a recent visit to the Opera web site, under the Linux release link,
>they specifically mention doing a FreeBSD release, but, they are having
>build problems.
>
>"We've attempted to start releasing a FreeBSD version as of this release,
>however, we're experiencing complications with the compile environment as
>well. GCC is working wonderfully, however the ld is generating some
>interesting errors related to templates which aren't quite understandable.
>We'll hopefully have a functional version at the next release. For now, we
>understand that Opera for Linux works well under Linux emulation on the
>BSD platforms."
>
>The above is copied from said page.  I fail to find any reference to never
>in the above.
>
>Regards,
>Frank



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