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Opera Software has announced that future versions of its Web browser, including Opera for Mac, will support Hebrew and all other right-to-left languages. Unlike its competitor Microsoft which is once again showing its disdain for making the Web open and accessible to all by not supporting these languages in the Internet Explorer for Mac OS X browser. Microsoft’s decision to not support right-to-left languages was first reported by The Register in its article “Microsoft’s Mac Hebrew snub prompts Israeli AntiTrust complaint” , which describes how Microsoft’s decision not to provide Hebrew support in its Macintosh Internet Explorer browser or Office suite has prompted a complaint to Israel’s antitrust department. “By not providing localization, Mac users are being forced to convert to Windows,” said Hakon Lie, CTO, Opera Software ASA. “Unfortunately, these acts from Microsoft show how minority groups are easily discriminated against when a company wields its monopoly power.” The latest releases for Opera for Windows and Linux include support for non-Western characters, and Opera is working on versions for Hebrew, Arabic and Russian. Due to the unique architecture of Opera, the changes that have been performed on the Opera core for the Windows and Linux versions, can be utilized in future versions of Opera for Mac. Opera for Mac will include support for right-to-left languages in the future. “Opera seeks to provide the best Internet experience to everyone, regardless of device, operating system or language,” says Lie, “and we have a long history of supporting cultural diversity through delivering Opera in a variety of minority languages that are often ignored by big business.” Opera emphasizes maintaining the Web as a place that preserves cultural diversity. To read about this, as well as Opera’s other values, visit http://www.opera.com/press/manifesto.html Download Opera for Mac from Also see John Farr’s Applelinks article on this topic: http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2001/02/20010214124642.shtml For some user reaction, see Microsoft’s Hebrew, Arabic snub: your pain on The Register. More coverage at:
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