Who was Geir Ivarsøy?
Q: Who was Geir Ivarsøy?
A: Geir Ivarsøy was the main programmer at Opera Software.
Q: What did Geir Ivarsøy and Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner make when they were part of a research group at the Norwegian state telephone company?
A: They made browsing software called MultiTorg Opera.
Q: What happened when Telenor stopped Geir Ivarsøy and Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner from working on the MultiTorg Opera program?
A: In 1995, Geir Ivarsøy and Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner got the rights to the software and created a company of their own to continue working on it.
Q: What is Opera?
A: Opera is an Internet browser that has become very popular.
Q: How many employees does Opera Software have now?
A: Opera Software has grown to more than 380 employees since it first moved to its offices in Oslo.
Q: What did Geir Ivarsøy say in January of 2004?
A: Geir Ivarsøy said he wanted to resign as a board member in Opera Software.
Q: When did Geir Ivarsøy die? Why?
A: Geir Ivarsøy died in March 2006 of cancer.
