My OperaFacebook is about to buy Opera
Saturday, May 26, 2012 3:01:02 PM
Yes, you heard that right. Pocket-Lint reports that Facebook is in talks to acquire Opera Software. The social giant is supposedly trying to expand into the lucrative web-browser space, just like Google and Yahoo.
Opera is known to have around 200 million users across all of its platforms, and its definitely the browser of choice when it comes to mobile devices, where Facebook desperately tries to establish a dominant position. The recent acquisition of Instagram is a good evidence of the above.
How does that affect us?
Facebook is notorious for its quest after our private data. Integrated with Facebook, Opera will most likely leak that data to the Facebook's ever expanding database. In doubt? I invite you to examine the subpoena of Craiglist Killer, that was sent by Facebook to the Boston police. Every single click you make is registered and stored for the future to come.
Why do we choose Opera?
I don't know how about you, but I have three reasons: speed, security and privacy. Moreover, I'm ready to sacrifice the first 2 when the last one is compromised. A good example is Chrome - its fast and secure, but it leaks, and therefore is not a browser of choice.
Now, don't get me wrong. People behind Opera certainly deserve an acquisition. They did a very good job, and a very good job should pay off eventually. I wouldn't want to compromise their efforts with that post. All I'm asking is to choose the buyer more carefully, or create an alternative distribution for those of us, who are no longer the biggest fans of Facebook.
Opera is known to have around 200 million users across all of its platforms, and its definitely the browser of choice when it comes to mobile devices, where Facebook desperately tries to establish a dominant position. The recent acquisition of Instagram is a good evidence of the above.
How does that affect us?
Facebook is notorious for its quest after our private data. Integrated with Facebook, Opera will most likely leak that data to the Facebook's ever expanding database. In doubt? I invite you to examine the subpoena of Craiglist Killer, that was sent by Facebook to the Boston police. Every single click you make is registered and stored for the future to come.
Why do we choose Opera?
I don't know how about you, but I have three reasons: speed, security and privacy. Moreover, I'm ready to sacrifice the first 2 when the last one is compromised. A good example is Chrome - its fast and secure, but it leaks, and therefore is not a browser of choice.
Now, don't get me wrong. People behind Opera certainly deserve an acquisition. They did a very good job, and a very good job should pay off eventually. I wouldn't want to compromise their efforts with that post. All I'm asking is to choose the buyer more carefully, or create an alternative distribution for those of us, who are no longer the biggest fans of Facebook.
