[olug] F.Y.I. - Google Earth, now available on Linux!

[Daniel Linder]

On Wed, June 14, 2006 18:48, Noel Leistad wrote:

> Not trying to be the one running up w/ the cold bucket of water,
but

> thought I read the Linux version was based on WINE/Crossover
voodoo.

> 

> Loaded the Picasa for Linux on my work system the other day.
Performed

> pretty well for my immediate needs, but maybe that's WINE/Crossover

> magic too?



When I ran the Linux version of "Google Earth" it was a true
Linux binary -- none of the Win32 'artifacts' that WINE exhibits (i.e. the
file-oriented menus did not have the Windows look).



You are right that "Picasa" for Linux is just a WINE wrappered
version of the Win32 executable.  (I haven't played with
Picasa/Linux, but I do like the Picasa/Win32 version.)



Dan



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