Opera for Linux is finally here, but only as a beta
Opera has finally released a version of its popular browser for Linux. The Developer version of Opera 24 brings familiar Windows and Mac features to the open source platform and users can get it from the experimental Developer channel. Opera 24 will be an alternative to Chrome and Firefox, which are the two most used browsers on Linux.
Opera claims to have repurposed the browser based on the Blink rendering engine, that the company adopted when Google, along with Opera, ditched WebKit. “We’ve had many questions about Opera on Linux from our users,” says Zhenis Beisekov, Product Manager of Desktop Products at Opera Software. “We focused on rebuilding the entire browser, adding a new engine and the same features you can find in the Windows and Mac versions. Now, you can finally get a web experience completely re-thought for the Linux platform.”
With this Developer version, Linux users will get their first taste of Opera features such as the quintessential Speed Dial, Stash and Discover features. The Speed Dial is essentially your home page on the browser and gives you an overview of your bookmarks, folders, and recent history. Stash lets users collect webpages and arrange them in categories. Think of it like Pinterest within the browser, designed to help you plan your work, travel or home life with collections of links. Discover is essentially an RSS reader, which gathers articles based on your interests and specified topics.
For now, Opera for Linux is only available in a Developer or beta version, while a stable version has been planned for the future.
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