Goodbye Opera
The sense of betrayal is probably the hardest emotion to cope with, the realization of a difficult truth that the trust you have given has been abused. Your defenses are down. When it comes to people, we react with anger, possibly even violence. Not without a reason is the crime of treason treated with such harsh penalties. When it comes to software, you pull out the digital chopping block and swing your e-axe. When software betrays your trust, it's time for some stringent house cleaning.
I have been using the Opera for several years as my secondary browser. While it was not perfect, it worked fine and without any issues. The later versions also had a built-in self update mechanism that made patching easier. The browser would download the updates, install them, restart itself, and all would be well.
However, something drastic changed between version 10.10 and 10.51 a week ago. Like many times before, Opera started its usual self update process. I did not mind and let it be. After the update was complete, I discovered my trust has been violated.
Here's what Opera browser update did and should not have done:
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