As mentioned in my earlier post the Opera party has been rocking.Especially the IRC.I am posting the Transcript of that with Opera’s CEO Jon von Tetzchner.I would post the transcripts of the chat with H?kon Wium Lie,Opera’s CTO and Trond,Opera developer.

Here is the transcript (My name is featured 3 times)

Jon = Opera’s CEO Jon von Tetzchner.

Destrado asks: Jon, may I have your autograph? Opera is just that awesome.
Jon Sure, Brianj. You just need to come to Oslo. Thanks for your support!
Jon Sorry, Destrado….

ThePast asks: Mr. von Tetzchner I have two questions, most importantly, I am ready to take a screenshot, so can you write your name here for my autograph collection? Second and more seriously. Despite being such a fantastic browser Opera have remained a small player on the market. What do you think is the biggest obstacles that Opera ASA have to overcome to gain popularity?

wow171 asks: are you using firefox on private pc’s ?
Jon wow171… although Firefox is a good browser, I use Opera for all my tasks. I use Opera for browser, mail, chat, everything.
Jon I do believe Opera is a better choice.

vinnie asks: Best wishes for all of Opera Software ASA. Q: What about that action with free reg. codes? is it for real?
Jon Vinnie… The registration codes are for real. This is our thanks to the community!

Lawmune asks: Has the launch of Opera Mini met your expecations?
Jon Lawmune, Yes, Opera Mini has been a great success! I have a lot of fun reading all the positive feedback on forums all around the world… even though the launch was only in Norway…

Joshtek asks: Do you often look at firefox extensions for inspiration on future Opera features?
Jon Joshtek, no. We try to innovate our selves.

relix aks - What’s your favorite, vanilla or chocolate ice cream? Or are you one of those rebellious warriors who like strawberry ice cream best?
Jon Relix, I guess I am kind of flexible on this. I like a lot of different kinds. I would have to rate cocunut as the top one.

Rickie asks: Will opera have rich text support anytime soon?
Jon Rickie, we are continuously looking at ways to improve Opera and rich text is a natural addition.

manxstar asks: How would you describe in one sentence you feeling about Opera Browser after 10 years in the business?
Jon Manxstar; that is a big question. I am delightet to be working with so many talented people. I am also thrilled about the support in the community. Nothin g is more fun than getting positive feedback on your work.

Several people ask: What do you think about IE7?
Jon I think it is great that MS is finally doing some work on IE. Hopefully they will be taking standards more seriously. That will move the web forward.

krijn asks: What’s your idea about browser statistics and Opera’s percentages? Imho there are more Opera users than all those sites actually say, because Opera has such nice caching features
Jon krijn; you are right. Opera has a more aggressive caching mechanism and that obviously leads to less page hits. We believe the user experience is more important than browser stats.

dohz asks - Since you mentioned standards, will we see full compliance with Acid2 in upcoming Opera releases?

19:47 joenp Typhix asks: What vision of the web’s future do you have? Where will be Opera’s place in that vision?
Jon Typhix, I believe the web will be becoming an even more important part of our lives. Our goal here at Opera is to be a central player in this future. We want to make sure that everybody gets Internet access on their terms. This is the reason why we make Opera run on older computers, add a lot of language support, add accessability features and innovate with new products such as Opera Mini. This is very important to us.

brianj dohz asks - Opera has always been known for producing browsers for various platforms, are there plans to diversify into other software?
Jon dohz, no we have no such plans. We focus on making a great browser… and things that go

TERRAZI asks: In Japan , when you break a promise, it is common to shave your hair. Why didn’t you shave, Jon?
Jon TERRAZI… Although I was unable to finish the swim to the US, we did make a nice effort… I am sure Eskil is happy that I selected to save him instead of continuing the swim.

yikes asks: What abt expanding to provide services that assist opera’s features- mail, newgroups, irc
Jon yikes; Sure. We do have, for example, the Opera accellerator. We will obviously strive to do things that make your browsing and mail experience better. We also aim to provide a very good community infrastructure.

TheMajor asks: How important is the Opera-setup file-size to Opera Software when adding new features? Do you sometimes decide to not include a feature cause it could increase the file-size?
Jon TheMajor; File size is important. We aim to provide a small and fast solution. We will do what is necessary to achive that goal. Adding features that add to the size is not done lightly.

Indyan asks: Sir,may i ask.How old are you?
Jon Indyan, I am 38. yesterday.

ThePast asks: Q. Jon, do you take an active part in the coding of Opera or does your duties as CEO prevent you from doing so even if you would like to?
Jon ThePast… I used to code myself. Then I got thrown out, because I introduced too many bugs… I still engage in discussions, though, and I am a very active beta tester.

alibaba asks: why is your development centre not located in silicon valley like other software players ?
Jon alibaba, we are located in Oslo. Luckily, a lot of the most talented programmers in the world are either based here or are willing to move here to work on Opera. I

relix asks: Do you program yourself? If yes, what languages do you love to work with most? What language would you not touch with a 5km long stick?
Jon Relix, I like to program, although I have not done so much of it lately. I like C++, Simula, Perl, … I am not found of the MFC libraries. I do like to code more direct.

Indyan asks - Sir,do you visit the myOpera community?
Jon Indyan, I am there every day. I want to hear what the community has to say about us. It is important for me to get the feedback.

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