Otter Browser aims to recreate classic Opera 12.x

Discussion in 'other software & services' started by Snoop3, Mar 31, 2014.

  1. Snoop3

    Snoop3 Registered Member

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    saw this:

    http://otter-browser.org/


    Otter Browser

    Web browser controlled by the user, not vice-versa

    Otter Browser, project aiming to recreate classic Opera (12.x) UI using Qt5.


    downloads:

    http://sourceforge.net/projects/otter-browser/





    would be great if it takes off.

    im still using Opera 12.16 portable.


    edit: eh, looks like its only for Linux for now :(
     
    Last edited: Mar 31, 2014
  2. Joxx

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    even if I'm Firefox addicted
    (configurability and add-ons, you know)
    I'd very much like to see this going

    I have been having Chrome inspired nightmares...
     
  3. zapjb

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    Interesting I'll wait & see.

    Been using Opera since they had a paid version & a free version with a 2-3" header saying FREE version or something.

    But after being disgusted with New World Opera. I finally have FF tweaked so it's exactly like my old Opera installs.
     
  4. Wroll

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    Oh yeah, another webkit...
     
  5. Daveski17

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    Didn't there used to be an Opera theme for Firefox? ;)
     
  6. Rasheed187

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    Nice and all, but what´s the use without the Presto engine? :rolleyes:

    Also, Opera v12 is still alive and kicking, no need for a clone.
     
  7. Snoop3

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    eh fwiw, i read from a few sources that claiming Opera 12 has vulnerabilities that aren't being patched now. i dont know what Presto or Webkit means, i just like all the options, easy to add buttons for customization, url filter, etc etc. Opera 12 is by far the best browser ive ever used.
     
  8. Snoop3

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    now has Windows 32 and 64 builds - updating weekly so pretty active.

    latest is about 35 MB.
     
  9. MisterB

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    I will try this in a VM, just to see what it does. Opera Presto is still alive and kicking but this looks different enough to be interesting. Just that it exists says there are a lot of us out there that want to keep using Presto Opera.
     
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    Otter Browser is still alive :)

    Otter Browser 0.9.94 RC4 Released (January 1, 2018)
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    Otter Browser 0.9.95 RC5(v2) Released (February 18, 2018)
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    Otter Browser 0.9.95 RC6 Released (March 01, 2018)
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    Otter Browser 0.9.95 RC7 Released (April 01, 2018)
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    Otter Browser 0.9.98 RC8 Released (May 01, 2018)
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    Otter Browser 0.9.99 RC9 Released (June 01, 2018)
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  16. Rasheed187

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    Have checked it out, cool to see a single process browser, but I believe it's a bit pointless. It doesn't support extensions and the configuration windows are ugly and unhandy, it should be tab-based.
     
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    Otter Browser 0.9.99 RC10 Released (July 01, 2018)
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    Stable Release:
    Otter Browser 1.0.01 Released (January 3, 2019)
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    Otter Browser 1.0.02 Released (December 21, 2020)
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    Otter Browser 1.0.03 Released (February 22, 2022)
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  23. pegas

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    I tried this browser soon after Presto was abandoned and replaced by Chromium in Opera. Unfortunately it was very raw at the time and I dismissed it. Frankly I thought this project is dead so I'm surprised to see it alive. Has it improved? Is it on par now with Opera, FF, Chrome and other mainstream browsers?
     
  24. Rasheed187

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    I have quickly checked it out via Sandboxie and seems it has been improved a bit when it comes to the GUI mostly. I noticed that the bookmarks and history manager are now tab based. It even has a basic adblocker, but website loading is still quite slow. And there seems to be a problem with webpage zooming. I suppose the only advantage of such a browser would be way less RAM usage, but at the moment it's not a workable browser.
     
  25. pegas

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    Great feedback! Thanks a lot! Staying glued with Opera.
     
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