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Whoa there fanboy. The truth is that the Windows 7 (and XP and Vista via an update) will allow for the selection of one of 10 different browsers commonly used in Europe. This is the result of an EU lawsuit, not specifically an Opera lawsuit. I think choice is a good thing. Linux has allowed it since the beginning.

But when you’re in the dominant position, people take notice. Maybe someday they’ll get around to noticing Apple.

The truth is that the Windows 7 (and XP and Vista via an update) will allow for the selection of one of 10 different browsers commonly used in Europe. This is the result of an EU lawsuit, not specifically an Opera lawsuit.

You really need to brush up on your facts. Opera filed an antitrust complaint with the EU Commission claiming that Microsoft was violating the law by not including Opera with Windows. The EU Commission ruled in favor of Opera, which is based in Norway. Microsoft then said they would not include any web browser, not even IE, with European copies of Windows 7. They recently relented and offered to present users with a screen that lets the user select a web browser to download. Opera got half of what they wanted, which is a vehicle to increase their market share without actually competing, something they have been notoriously poor at.

Maybe someday they’ll get around to noticing Apple.

I would hope for the sake of legal sanity and common sense, they don't. But I suspect Opera is considering filing suit against Apple. It must really burn them up that Safari has a bigger market share than Opera's own browser.