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[–] Gordam [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Also, did Opera hire a lot of expats, and did they have trouble settling in Norway?

This was a while ago, but I have no indication it has changed. About 50% of the employees at the Oslo office was non-norwegian. Some had problems getting settled, but mostly it went fine because after the first initial bad experiences that happened, Anne Christiansen which was responsible for bettering the well being of the employees (Culture manager, I think her title was?), made sure that people knew which differences you would meet. For instance, if you came from India that you were prepared of just how cold it could get, and made lists of big and small things, such as making sure you had a warm jacket with you for when you landed at the airport (Gardermoen).

She's now working at Jon's new business Vivaldi, a browser to capture the spirit of the old Opera. They're located in the US now, in a large house (or mansion perhaps?), decorated much like a normal house.