My OperaThe Opera compatibility test
Friday, July 13, 2012 5:31:15 AM
Opera has this file "browser.js" in the user profile.
The file applies patches on sites or scripts (most likely JS libraries) that aren't compatible with Opera and it is automatically updated.
I don't agree with this method, because I do think Opera support should be requested to site developers and it should not be Opera to cope. I also don't agree with it because it changes Opera's default and because the two guys who apply those patches have too much power in their hands.
So I have disabled the "browser.js" file to see what happens.
To disable it you must set "opera:config" -> "userprefs" -> "browser javascript" on value "0".
Note that value "1" forces "browser.js" update and value "2" is the default setting.
There are chances I won't notice any difference with or without the "browser.js" file.
That is the way things should be.
If so, I plan to keep it disabled.
The file applies patches on sites or scripts (most likely JS libraries) that aren't compatible with Opera and it is automatically updated.
I don't agree with this method, because I do think Opera support should be requested to site developers and it should not be Opera to cope. I also don't agree with it because it changes Opera's default and because the two guys who apply those patches have too much power in their hands.
So I have disabled the "browser.js" file to see what happens.
To disable it you must set "opera:config" -> "userprefs" -> "browser javascript" on value "0".
Note that value "1" forces "browser.js" update and value "2" is the default setting.
There are chances I won't notice any difference with or without the "browser.js" file.
That is the way things should be.
If so, I plan to keep it disabled.
