Rethinking the computer ‘desktop’ as a concept

Re:Rethinking the computer ‘desktop’ as a concept by Marsymars on Monday May 31, 2021 @09:33PM (#27349918)

> It ruined software like Opera, and was often bundled with spyware.

Wait, I hate ads as much as the next person, but how did they ruin Opera? Opera was originally trialware-only, then for several years replaced the trial with an ad-supported version (with the full version still available for purchase), and then became entirely freeware.

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Re:Rethinking the computer ‘desktop’ as a concept by imiric on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @01:30PM (#27358215)

I suppose the nuance of "ruined" is down to personal preference, but I was annoyed by the large banner ad placement and stopped using it shortly after they added it. Purchasing wasn't an option back then for me.

This was also done in other software like Go!Zilla and it made the UI unusable IMO. It was a very disruptive and obnoxious way to monetize a project. Not sure if they improved this later before the move to freeware, since soon after I switched to Phoenix/Firebird and never looked back.

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Re:Rethinking the computer ‘desktop’ as a concept by Marsymars on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @02:36PM (#27359266)

Right, but if you couldn't purchase it, Opera wasn't "usable" prior to their ad-supported version either - it had to be purchased once the trial ran out.

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