The guys in Norway have given us a version of the popular Web browser Opera made for Linux systems, and to make it even sweeter, the browser is now FREE thanks to advertisement support. The software is supported by advertisements which scroll across the top of the Opera window, but they don't seem to slow the browser down any. Optionally, you can disable the advertisements by paying a small monetary fee. The advertisements aren't intrusive, so the only real reason to pay would be to help support the company so they can continue to provide us with a great Web browser.
Opera is an extremely fast browser.
In my initial test of this newest version, it was much faster than any of the other Web browsers currently on my system. The software features asynchronous DNS support for faster page loading, and it makes use of fewer shared libraries on your systems for a more efficient and faster system. Its added security features make it great for those of you who shop or bank online. If you subsribe to the theory that bigger is better, then Opera isn't for you. It is an extremely small program, which means it will download quicker and execute quicker than most Web browsers.