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it's open source. you cannot use the code or contribute, but still you can download the source code https://vivaldi.com/source/ https://vivaldi.com/source/

by dzek69 10y ago

StevePerkins 10y ago
> it's open source. you cannot use the code Umm... that's "visible source", not "open source". I'm not sure if it needs to be open source to accomplish their goals (Opera isn't). But much of the tech crowd they're trying to reach won't use proprietary software. Come to think of it, I can't really tell what their business model is supposed to be.
- scholia 10y ago
  The business model is the same as every other browser: monetized search, plus a small number of paid-for bookmarks. However, Vivaldi is a small operation so it doesn't need many users. Also, it's self-financed so there are no outside investors and the founder can do whatever he wants. > much of the tech crowd they're trying to reach won't use proprietary software You do realize that Chrome is proprietary, as are Safari and IE/Edge? No tech users at all? Gmail is also proprietary....
  - StevePerkins 10y ago
    > You do realize that Chrome is proprietary Chrome is a build of the (completely open-source) Chromium browser, with some additional media codecs and a different logo slapped on it.
    - gorm 10y ago
      You seem to ignore the binary blob extensions e.g. http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06/not-ok-google-chromium-voice-extension-pulled-after-spying-concerns/ http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06/not-ok-google-chromi... Also chrome integrates with service that Are closed source. Eg forsync
    - scholia 10y ago
      Chrome is more proprietary than Vivaldi, and both based on the same open-source Chromium. The main difference is that you can read the Vivaldi source code (even though it's not open source) whereas you really have no way of knowing what Google puts into its proprietary Chrome browser. So, the techie audience that prefers open source should logically prefer Vivaldi to Chrome.
      - mixedCase 10y ago
        You can install and use Chromium instead of Chrome, which is how I'm replying to your comment.
        scholia 10y ago
        Yes indeed. Chromium is open source, and Chrome isn't. Which is where I came in ;-)
Sir_Cmpwn 10y ago
This isn't actually the source. You can't build Vivaldi from this. It's just their Chromium patches.

it's open source. you cannot use the code or contribute, but still you can download the source code https://vivaldi.com/source/ https://vivaldi.com/source/

by dzek69 10y ago

it's open source. you cannot use the code or contribute, but still you can download the source code https://vivaldi.com/source/ https://vivaldi.com/source/

StevePerkins 10y ago

> it's open source. you cannot use the code Umm... that's "visible source", not "open source". I'm not sure if it needs to be open source to accomplish their goals (Opera isn't). But much of the tech crowd they're trying to reach won't use proprietary software. Come to think of it, I can't really tell what their business model is supposed to be.

scholia 10y ago
The business model is the same as every other browser: monetized search, plus a small number of paid-for bookmarks. However, Vivaldi is a small operation so it doesn't need many users. Also, it's self-financed so there are no outside investors and the founder can do whatever he wants. > much of the tech crowd they're trying to reach won't use proprietary software You do realize that Chrome is proprietary, as are Safari and IE/Edge? No tech users at all? Gmail is also proprietary....
- StevePerkins 10y ago
  > You do realize that Chrome is proprietary Chrome is a build of the (completely open-source) Chromium browser, with some additional media codecs and a different logo slapped on it.
  - gorm 10y ago
    You seem to ignore the binary blob extensions e.g. http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06/not-ok-google-chromium-voice-extension-pulled-after-spying-concerns/ http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06/not-ok-google-chromi... Also chrome integrates with service that Are closed source. Eg forsync
  - scholia 10y ago
    Chrome is more proprietary than Vivaldi, and both based on the same open-source Chromium. The main difference is that you can read the Vivaldi source code (even though it's not open source) whereas you really have no way of knowing what Google puts into its proprietary Chrome browser. So, the techie audience that prefers open source should logically prefer Vivaldi to Chrome.
    - mixedCase 10y ago
      You can install and use Chromium instead of Chrome, which is how I'm replying to your comment.
      - scholia 10y ago
        Yes indeed. Chromium is open source, and Chrome isn't. Which is where I came in ;-)

Sir_Cmpwn 10y ago

This isn't actually the source. You can't build Vivaldi from this. It's just their Chromium patches.