| Opera signs desktop Linux distribution deal; releases new 6.02 browser |
Jul. 03, 2002
Opera Software today continued its 'Linux Bonanza Week' with a public release of Opera 6.02 for Linux and distribution agreement with SuSE.
SuSE will distribute the popular Opera for Linux Web browser in their Linux distribution. The deal marks Opera's first major Linux distribution agreement. Opera is available with SuSE Linux 8.0.
Opera 6.02 for Linux is available for free in a ad-supported version. Users can purchase a banner-free version for USD $39. This new version includes important fixes to the document and user interface, with special emphasis on the display of Asian characters, making this a significant release for Linux users worldwide.
Opera 6 opened up Asian markets to Opera, because of its added ability to display non-Western characters, and the Linux version has proved to be especially popular in that region.
These announcements are an important part of Opera's 'Linux Bonanza Week', where the company is announcing a series of deals and partnerships with key industry leaders in the Linux segment, on many different devices (both embedded and desktop).
Opera has hinted that 'the week is not over yet'. . .
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