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Story: Opera denies Microsoft takeover rumours

Posted by: Olavi Petri (Saturday 24 December 2005, 8:56 AM)

Controlling shares in Opera would eliminate the need for a buy out. Opera *is* currently planning on becoming publicly traded, which will sooner or later mean that the company becomes beholden to investors rather than customers. Furthermore, Opera has brought in two executives from Microsoft to oversee the transition. At the best that means major changes for Opera. However, the difference in corporate culture in Norway and the US and between MS and everyone else only means that Opera will be badly off quickly. Be prepared to kiss that browser good bye. Perhaps this is the reason the mobile phone companies are investing in Minimo devel.

Opera A/S needs much more than a press release to assure the public of its good health.

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