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Doing all the rendering on the server side is certainly an interesting approach - however, I wonder if the speed comparison will be as favourable once that serv

Doing all the rendering on the server side is certainly an interesting approach - however, I wonder if the speed comparison will be as favourable once that server is doing the rendering for millions of users!

IgorPartola 17y ago
Yes, but that's Opera's problem. I wonder though, if they fall back on using WebKit/other local HTML rendering engine if their servers go down.
glymor 17y ago
From 2008: Opera Mini has become the world's most popular mobile browser. Since its worldwide launch in 2006, more than 44 million people have downloaded and used Opera Mini. More than 11.9 million people used Opera Mini in March 2008. I think they can handle the load.
- axod 17y ago
  The privacy issue is probably bigger. I don't really want every page I browse to be going through their proxies.
  - glymor 17y ago
    Your pages are already going through an ISP proxy. And that ISP is also retaining your web activity for at least government use.
    - ErrantX 17y ago
      Adding another proxy is adding another "line of attack" though. Also where are the Opera servers located (and Opera as an entity etc.)? could be that it provides another country the opportunity to subpoena your records from them etc.
      - glymor 17y ago
        Interestingly you aren't adding another line as communication with the Opera proxy servers is encrypted. Opera is Norwegian. They say they don't store per user data. http://www.opera.com/mobile/help/faq/#privacy http://www.opera.com/mobile/help/faq/#privacy
        ErrantX 17y ago
        Yes just reading that; seems pretty sound/safe then.
ErrantX 17y ago
Interesting privacy concerns as well perhaps; I can imagine a few people would prefer not to use it because of that. My privacy has never really worried me yet but this makes me stop and think for a second (ultimately I think I'll be fine with it, but it needs considering)
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IgorPartola 17y ago

Yes, but that's Opera's problem. I wonder though, if they fall back on using WebKit/other local HTML rendering engine if their servers go down.

glymor 17y ago

From 2008: Opera Mini has become the world's most popular mobile browser. Since its worldwide launch in 2006, more than 44 million people have downloaded and used Opera Mini. More than 11.9 million people used Opera Mini in March 2008. I think they can handle the load.

axod 17y ago
The privacy issue is probably bigger. I don't really want every page I browse to be going through their proxies.
- glymor 17y ago
  Your pages are already going through an ISP proxy. And that ISP is also retaining your web activity for at least government use.
  - ErrantX 17y ago
    Adding another proxy is adding another "line of attack" though. Also where are the Opera servers located (and Opera as an entity etc.)? could be that it provides another country the opportunity to subpoena your records from them etc.
    - glymor 17y ago
      Interestingly you aren't adding another line as communication with the Opera proxy servers is encrypted. Opera is Norwegian. They say they don't store per user data. http://www.opera.com/mobile/help/faq/#privacy http://www.opera.com/mobile/help/faq/#privacy
      - ErrantX 17y ago
        Yes just reading that; seems pretty sound/safe then.

ErrantX 17y ago

Interesting privacy concerns as well perhaps; I can imagine a few people would prefer not to use it because of that. My privacy has never really worried me yet but this makes me stop and think for a second (ultimately I think I'll be fine with it, but it needs considering)

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