[Discuss] Picasa for Linux

[Ronald Schouten]

I agree. I was very underwhelmed when I gave Picasa a try.

Another feature that I could not get working on Linux is the ability to
manage and upload video files alongside photos. The Windows version does a
really nice job of this.

Ron

On 04/06/07, Lloyd Budd <foolswisdom at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 6/4/07, Corey Burger <corey.burger at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 6/4/07, Joan McIlmoyl Cleghorn <joansjoy at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > In case you aren't all aware, Picasa for Linux is now available from
> Google Labs
> > >
> > For the record thi sis not a no a native app, it is a Wine port. See
> > http://www.winehq.org/?issue=314
>
> Did it really take a year to go from a private beta?
> http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9556554213.html
>
> I like this article title:
> Picasa for Linux is a good Windows application
> Comment But it sure as heck isn't a good Linux one
> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=32088
>
> which ends with the FAQ entry:
> Q: What's different between the Windows version of Picasa and Picasa for
> Linux?
>
> * Picasa for Linux is currently available only in the U.S., with an
> English interface.
> * Google's Hello photo-messaging application is Windows only, so it's
> not currently integrated with Picasa for Linux.
> * CD burning isn't supported in Picasa for Linux. The button will be
> grayed out in the interface. The CD-ROM-burning library used by Picasa
> uses a Windows driver that's not easy to support on Wine.
> * Similarly, the backup feature is not supported.
> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=32088
>
>
> I love the Goog for trying, but I think they can do much better,
> Lloyd
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