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To: gaijin

Opera has a built-in VPN.

Best part is it’s free.


8 posted on 03/04/2019 6:16:45 PM PST by 2111USMC (Aim Small Miss Small)
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To: 2111USMC
Best part is it’s free.

Ain't nothing free. If something free, you're the product. The question is: who's the customer?

10 posted on 03/04/2019 6:25:39 PM PST by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good -- Leo XIII)
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To: 2111USMC

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=who+funds+opera+browser

Is Opera browser owned by Google?
On 12 February 2013, Opera Software announced that it would drop its own Presto layout engine in favour of WebKit as implemented by Google’s Chrome browser, using code from the Chromium project. Opera Software also planned to contribute code to WebKit.
Opera (web browser) - Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_(web_browser)
Search for: Is Opera browser owned by Google?
Who bought Opera browser?
After a $1.2 billion deal fell through, Opera has sold most of itself to a Chinese consortium for $600 million. The buyers, led by search and security firm Qihoo 360, are purchasing Opera’s browser business, its privacy and performance apps, its tech licensing and, most importantly, its name.Jul 18, 2016


30 posted on 03/04/2019 8:11:02 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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