Comments on: Opera’s Web-Changer: Unite, a Web Server Inside Your Browser

By: Opera 10: It’s Final. And Worth Trying | Technologizer

Opera 10: It’s Final. And Worth Trying | Technologizer — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:16:04 +0000

[...] “final” version of Opera 10 isn’t complete: It lacks Unite, the interesting-but-controversial new feature that embeds a Web server in the browser. Unite’s still a separate Opera Labs feature; if it catches on with developers, it’ll [...]

By: buddz

buddz — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:10:53 +0000

I played with it for a while and I am not sure that it will really catch on. The features are pretty sweet though. I made a little guide to OperaUnite if you want to check it out.

By: Top Posts « WordPress.com

Top Posts « WordPress.com — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:15:56 +0000

[...] Opera’s Web-Changer: Unite, a Web Server Inside Your Browser In Oslo, the Tuesday workday is well underway, and that means that Opera Software has unveiled the revolutionary [...] [...]

By: Meadhbh Hamrick

Meadhbh Hamrick — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:16:42 +0000

this sorta reminds me of the hubbub around brown orifice back in the day. (http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2000/08/38087 if you don’t remember it.) basically, everyone freaked that the philosophical equivalent of a web server in a page would lead to digital armageddon. (the article linked to DOES actually mention that there might be legitimate uses for turning the web browser into a server.)

but the thing that makes me wonder is, how will distant peers on the net be able to connect to your web browser if you’re behind a NATted firewall (like virtually everyone is these days.) i’m willing to bet there’s a proxy at a routable address somewhere.

Still… interesting technology…

By: server in browser « GORGONET

server in browser « GORGONET — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:07:34 +0000

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By: idaho beef

idaho beef — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:05:54 +0000

i tried opera before, and i found it not as easy to use as mozilla. although i like innovations in the internet experience, there’s no doubt that for me, simpler is better. i’ll stick with mozilla.

By: Evan

Evan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:50:32 +0000

It would be nice if this would allow you to share Opera on your home PC in such a way that it could be a proxy browser that you could access remotely.

By: andreaitis - de.tech.ting - The Internet is not dead. Or boring. - True/Slant

andreaitis - de.tech.ting - The Internet is not dead. Or boring. - True/Slant — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:46:53 +0000

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By: Marc

Marc — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:34:58 +0000

@Pete Austin
Surly that means many online games, not to mention Bit Torrent break the Windows EULA?

By: Opera Unites Web Browser and Services | Alec Saunders SquawkBox

Opera Unites Web Browser and Services | Alec Saunders SquawkBox — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:03:53 +0000

[...] built-in web server, and some services like file, photo and media sharing, chat, and a web server, Unite is touted as a game changing “reinvention” of the web. The idea is that instead of uploading your photos to Flickr to share, for example, you’ll [...]