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Summary of Jon's answers

Wednesday, 29. April 2009, 09:20:02

Jon S. von Tetzchner

Yesterday was Opera Desktop's 15th birthday and in that occasion we arranged a Web talk with Jon S. von Tetzchner. You had asked questions and voted on your favorites for more than a week, and yesterday at 1:00 p.m. we sat down with Jon and had him answer everything you wanted to know about Opera. Jon's a man of few, but powerful words, so we had to really push him into answering as detailed as possible. p:

We hope you will like his answers, and the idea of more Opera talks? Please let us know as a comment below! Any ideas/suggestions how to improve the format is also most welcome. Enjoy! :smile:

Jon answers:

  1. A page where users can upload and find UserJS files?
  2. Will Opera desktop version get a new logo soon?
  3. Will Opera ever support extensions like Firefox?
  4. Will Mini 5 revolutionary change mobile web experience?
  5. What is the process for determining development direction?
  6. Will Opera Link functionality be expanded, and if so, when?
  7. What happens to feedback submitted directly in Opera?
  8. UserJS compared Widgets?
  9. Is there any chance to see an improved Opera Notes?
  10. Why has not Opera developed an API yet?
  11. Can you implement 3-7 popular wishes in each version?
  12. What are you expecting from us (Opera fans)?
  13. Opera history, what would you change?
  14. Opera 10 is supposed to have at least on secret feature?
  15. Opera Turbo. Is this a financially viable project?
  16. Why is Opera so slow in fixing annoying issues?
  17. When will we get a new default Opera skin?

Comments

thobi 29. April 2009, 09:28

thanks for doing this. hopefully we'll get this chance again sooner than in 15 years from now on :wink:

Bluetoth 29. April 2009, 09:33

I thaught this Q&A was a chance to find out more than we already know. At least a little sneak peak, or something...
Tsk tsk tsk

neofit 29. April 2009, 09:34

Thanks, Jon and Espen!
It was interesting for me to read all answers.
Good work!

thobi 29. April 2009, 09:52

Originally posted by WayOfTheBastard:

@thobi, not the first time.


never said that :wink: but thx for info

Bluetoth 29. April 2009, 10:05

@WayOfTheBastard - Yeah, I knew everything. I think most of the people know what I'm talking about,
-the logo has to be either changed/tweaked, from what I remember it's a very low res, on Vista it looks like crap if you have bigger icons
-at userjs, not really my area, won't comment
- in Opera 10, which was really more of a, let's call it "problem" p: , I was expecting more to be unveiled, with the 15th anniversary, rather than the Opera Turbo functionality, which was announced before. On the other hand I do understand that he want's to create than excitement for the no.10 release.
Dont' get me wrong, I use Opera in a day-to-day basis, "converted" other 10 close friends to be Opera users (constant users), and made my boss use it too p: . So I amd as others, a Opera lover :heart:
Even wanted to make video tutorials for romanians to see why to use Opera, but things really piled up in these last months, the 12th grade, some contests, work, theatre, and also fun, it's not all that dark ;-)

53north 29. April 2009, 10:52

I think more functionality could be included with operamini through typing config: or debug: into the address bar rather than cluttering the settings page in the future. A tasteful/useful start up advertisement I wouldn't mind, like seen on some games-
coloured font, sound and lights/vibrate could be made use of on most phones...

tomassplatch 29. April 2009, 10:53

see the picture with release dates on the board... :smile:

ubuntunerd1 29. April 2009, 11:00

:ninja: :ninja: :ninja: :ninja: hi bye

night wolf 29. April 2009, 11:17

:yes: :cool:

ariesptn 29. April 2009, 11:40

:up: :cool: :cheers:
In the picture above, can you remove the comic paper on the whiteboard. I want to see the date. :D
Beta Release Date =
Final Release Date =
p:

Jurgi 29. April 2009, 11:45

Happy Birthday again! :D

(Foto by by trialsanderrors, lic. CC, Flickr)

Bluetoth 29. April 2009, 11:58

Originally posted by WayOfTheBastard:

They never said anything about changing the icon before.


There were some talks on the forum, more amongst the users;

Originally posted by WayOfTheBastard:

Opera Turbo wasn't "unveiled", he mentioned it as something that was new in 10.


Right, I see you do not understand any kind of sarcasm that I made, and why you have the username you have ...
I have the same right as you to comment, give my oppinion regards to what product/s I use. The difference is that I'm not the, ahem, bottom kisser here.

Chas4 29. April 2009, 13:56

:up:

ellinidata 29. April 2009, 15:32

Jon,
:cheers: to the next "15 years of creativity and innovation."
thank you for taking the time to answer our questions,
your team does a great job
and now we see why,
they learn from the best :cheers:


Photobucket

sandalian 29. April 2009, 16:17

I'll spare my time to read his answers, later after I finish this job :up:

Hades32 29. April 2009, 17:49

lol, anybody else saw what's behind Jon's back, hidden by the poster?

OPERA 10
Beta Release Date...
Final Release Date...

soumitram4u 29. April 2009, 18:56

Good work! :up:

Indyan 29. April 2009, 19:25

I am a bit disappointed with the answers. He barely answered any of the questions. A bit too diplomatic.
10th birthday celeb was better (howcome ridiculing M$ was pure win :D)

AhmedGhanem 29. April 2009, 19:37

Oh no! isn't there anything better to keep me up at night?
Guys you totally slammed me with that board behind Jon!

:frown: I won't be able to sleep tonight!

Nerak 29. April 2009, 20:51

:o: He's dreamy.

yokey 29. April 2009, 21:00

I happy for answers and Jon's of the future of the Opera love.

:sherlock:

markusd 29. April 2009, 21:45

thanks for the answers:D

sandalian 30. April 2009, 01:12

I wish I have X-Ray glasses to see through Jon's head and that poster! :lol:

GreyWyvern 30. April 2009, 03:15

It's nice that we could sit down and have a chat with Jon; I am sure he is a very great and intense individual in person. Maybe it's just me though, but I didn't learn anything new from the "answers" listed here. It's like he was afraid to say too much and overdid it on restraint. :down: :worried:

Tamil 30. April 2009, 07:58

Originally posted by EspenAO:

We hope you will like his answers

Aleksander 30. April 2009, 11:06

Ops.. I guess we should have cleared the white board before getting the poster there :wink:

Tamil 30. April 2009, 11:11

Aleksander 30. April 2009, 13:08

Line 1
Read this
Line 2

:)

GreyWyvern 30. April 2009, 16:42

Originally posted by WayOfTheBastard:

Actually, you did. It's just that nothing is good enough if you expect him to just blurt out company secrets without second thoughts.


Why so much hate? I never expected secrets, but I expected more than "Oh yes, well, we are definitely working on that. Stay tuned!" (paraphrased)

Originally posted by WayOfTheBastard:

There were several new details, such as User JS improvements being planned, the icon will be fixed up, there is a new skin in Opera 10, etc.


Perhaps you didn't, but I knew all of this already.

- User JS distribution and management improvements have been talked about for years, ever since userjs.org ground to a halt.
- Opera Community got a new icon, so of course they are looking at overhauling it for the browser.
- You don't see many major version number releases of Opera that don't get a new skin. The OC announced that they got a new graphic designer on board just for that purpose several weeks ago already.

I've been a loyal Opera user since 2002, so please don't just assume I'm some random critic for whom "nothing is good enough". :up:

samfresco 30. April 2009, 17:33

Thanks Jon!

Thanks Opera!

I Love Opera!flirt

amjollyboy 30. April 2009, 21:20

the answers are too long,but I will squize time and read them.

khadwar_neang_666 1. May 2009, 07:37

didn't gotten the chance to chatting with Jon .... but all Opera Mini Guys and Girls have done a great and wonderful working .... so no needing question to be asked they all have already answered it years back ....

D1sasterp1ece 2. May 2009, 08:47

I want to see the date.



+1

shift9x 2. May 2009, 13:00

good ^^~

AhmedGhanem 2. May 2009, 16:18

yeah right we wanna see the date :D

Bluetoth 5. May 2009, 04:47

WayOfTheBastard - just leave it there. If you don't know, just keep it to yourself. I see that logic isn't your stong point either, you are a new Opera user, and I understand your excitement, and you are the bottom (ass) kisser I was talking about earlier.
Like GreyWyvern said, I also don't give random hate critic. You are the new guy here, you should get more informed.
Yes, the questions were't great, but you wouldn't of putted them better yourself, don't worry about that.

Originally posted by "GreyWyvern":

Why so much hate?

AhmedGhanem 5. May 2009, 07:42

WayOfTheBastard: I agree with Bluetoth in so many points and you in only one point, the questions are really lame!

about the new designer, Bluetoth is right they hired Jon Hicks to revamp the skin and the icon, he's the one who made the Firefox icon too, so don't be such a ........ ! I don't know, just check and keep up with the community before dissing others!

Bluetoth 5. May 2009, 08:15

Well I see you are a cretin. No sense in bothering with you, don't want to get a warning or anything. We're all Opera users, but you're "love" just goes like totally overboard.
First of all look at our blogs ... different creation times, different people, places, hobbys, etc.
Let's just leave WayOfTheBastard in his own world with his "trolls"
Jeez :irked:

AhmedGhanem 5. May 2009, 08:44

http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/show.dml/2721248

^^ Oh, really I forgot to add the link in my last post, that's Jon's first post in the Opera Desktop Team blog asking about UI feedback! and there was an article on Jon's personal journal at Hicks Design website that states he was hired by Opera, so please stop being un-observant!

God I mean did you ever try to make sure we're lying or claiming before dissing like that ??? you could have googled it so easily and you'd have found that I'm right.

The announcement in the Desktop Team Blog: http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/2008/10/09/focus-on-desktop

The announcement on Hicks Design Journal: http://hicksdesign.co.uk/journal/and-now-opera

^^ BTW, just googling "hicks design opera" or "jon hicks opera" gets you the hicks design announcement page as the first result so if you're bewildered with joined sentences you could have just picked the name I throw and joined it with the word "opera" which hardly is a full sentence.

AhmedGhanem 5. May 2009, 09:14

First, I didn't say there'll be any new skin, I said that he was hired to revamp the skin and the icon not create new ones, and yes I expect people who love Opera to keep up with all these news and all these blogs, after all if you love Opera as you claim to you'd be following the Opera Desktop Team blog at least to test new snapshots and help identify bugs and so on.

I don't know why this started at first place but anyway this conversation is closed now at least by me, I explained my POV and provided references, that's all.

tuancute 5. May 2009, 15:47

Nice day!Nice day!Nice day...!:D

Hades32 5. May 2009, 20:33

Moderator edit: This comment was removed for breaching our terms of service.

act2bmp 5. May 2009, 20:35

Opera has to be the best for me and now I got it on Vista, thanks for all you lot do. Pls don't let UK or any Gov take it over! hope you know what I mean rip

ubuntunerd1 6. May 2009, 22:31

:ninja: :ninja: :ninja: :ninja: :ninja: :ninja: :ninja: :beer: :beer: hi bye

samunji 7. May 2009, 19:29

i like opera, especially operamini because i use my phone

Fuckn 7. May 2009, 21:09

Awesome....

act2bmp 8. May 2009, 00:06

127.0.0.1 :lol: bye

Shortgemini09 8. May 2009, 02:53

I got a blackberry 8830 rim this is off the hook I get to view the web like I would on PC thank you you guys worked on this project and now I got no worrys plus we got google right there man cause now a days you can't ask people Q ? So I hop on this and fill out job online check my email listen to music and download videos KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK and for those that's trying to lead you to the worth path let them go you don't need them THAT IS REAL TALK don't let nobody slow you down in life no matter if you RICH or POOR

bacbinhcity 19. May 2009, 05:49

Happy Birthday again!
Goodluck to you!

act2bmp 19. May 2009, 16:18

Cant explain how good IT is ? Happy birthday :devil:

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