Options

IBM guru takes on role at Opera

edited February 2004 in Science & Tech
John Patrick, who was credited with bringing the Internet to IBM, has joined Web browser company Opera Software.

[blockquote]Patrick spent 35 years at IBM, during which he was part of the team that started the company's leasing business, launched IBM's ThinkPad brand, and was credited with introducing IBM to a new communications technology called the Internet. He was also a founding member of the World Wide Web Consortium at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1994 and a senior member of standards body the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.[/blockquote]
[link=http://news.com.com/2100-1032_3-5150914.html?tag=nefd_top]Read more[/link]

Comments

  • Straight_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited February 2004
    Excellent news, if he is allowed to influence things. The only major weaknesses (IMHO) in Opera are in its Active-X handling, and how the emailling module local folder structuring is handled by default.

    John.
  • ginipigginipig OH, NOES
    edited February 2004
    Yep. That and multimedia playback (eg video streams etc) that require plugins from certain sites that refuse to accept Opera as a legitimate browser. Haven't seen any updates from 'em in a while :(
Sign In or Register to comment.