Opera free for schools

[bill]

Looks like Opera is offering free licenses to educational institutions [opera.com]. That sounds like a step in the right direction for them. Opera certainly could use some good PR in the midst of all the FireFox frenzy.

[BlobFisk]

I'm glad to see that! There are still some software vendors out there that are giving there software away free to educational institutes. Not as many as before unfortunately though!

[Birdman]

The Opera browser is fully customizable depending on each school's particular needs. For example, a university can use its school colors and mascot in the design of the browser's buttons, backgrounds and borders comprising the user interface. The Opera browser also features a communication banner where the school can insert news or other announcements for its students. This feature can be used as a line of communication between the school and its students.

Pretty sweet stuff there. I guess the "communication banner" is the same as the "ad banners" you get from the free version.