tedster - 7:42 pm on Jul 8, 2004 (gmt 0)

This free vs. paid issue comes up a lot. I paid for Opera 3 and every version since. And I've often paid more for other kinds of applications that give me less value.

I really curse the "browsers should be free" legacy that came from the so-called browser wars. In no small part that business tactic helped to create problems that will haunt us for several more years, at the least.

I like free things as much as most people, but I also know that even when money isn't changing hands, there is almost always a price of some kind. The price of a "free browser" has been obscured, but we are all paying for it every day. I'm happy to support a company as sharp as Opera.