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Free VPN integrated in Opera for better online privacy
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Re: Free VPN integrated in Opera for better online privacy
#102I have been using this build today and like it. My only minor gripe is the selection of only 3 locations for the VPN. This one doesn't so far from what I see but then again, it is free.
Re: Free VPN integrated in Opera for better online privacy
#103Earlier quoted context omitted.
It hasn't been purchased yet; the buyout deal is yet to go through AFAICT.
So I guess this an attempt to add value to push the deal through.
Opera has a long history of adding innovative browser features. There's no reason to think that this has some kind of ulterior motive related to a rumored sale.
Re: Free VPN integrated in Opera for better online privacy
#104This is a game changing feature and I hope other browsers follow suit, I would love to see it implemented in the mobile version especially.
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Re: Free VPN integrated in Opera for better online privacy
#105Better online privacy? Ridiculous!!! It is just a honeypot. As the most notorious company which good at stealing people's privacy, in China no one trust Qihoo360 (opera is acquired by Qihoo360). Qihoo360 is the pet and lackey of Chinese communist party. Go to hell!
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Re: Free VPN integrated in Opera for better online privacy
#106Ridiculous!!! It is just a honeypot. As the most notorious company in China, no one trust Qihoo360 (opera is acquired by Qihoo360). Qihoo360 is the pet and lackey of Chinese communist party. Go to hell!
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Re: Free VPN integrated in Opera for better online privacy
#107There's another article at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11540648, which discussion we merged hither.
Re: Free VPN integrated in Opera for better online privacy
#108I've got a few questions, and their puffy news post doesn't answer them: * Is this a real VPN service, or simply an HTTP/HTTPS proxy? * Is DNS resolution also securely handled through the tunnel, or does this stay in the clear? * What region(s) is their VPN service located in? * Is it possible for other software to use this tunnel in any way? Upon first reading, this doesn't seem very different from their old "accele…
that would be really handy if browser listens a port to proxify other applications
Re: Free VPN integrated in Opera for better online privacy
#109An interesting angle is that this might prevent big companies, government agencies, schools etc to disallow just of opera if it was ever possible in the first place. Poor they'll just block the IPs with their usual web filter software and none of these promises behind true. Might work for private use in non-repressive countries, but anywhere else it will face the same blocking as any other VPN. Still a great initiative!
Re: Free VPN integrated in Opera for better online privacy
#110Earlier quoted context omitted.
But what happens if law enforcement specifically ask them to start recording more information?
I think this assumption is true of every VPN provider: If the courts or intelligence services tell them to capture a username's data, or access to specific websites from all users, they will do it. If the choice is between keep quiet and do it, or potentially get shutdown or arrested, you have to assume that almost everyone will do as they are told.
Is that a fair assumption? I guess at that point you are simply biding time because if it ever comes out or there is even just a suspicion that you are lying your business is dead as word spreads across the internet