Google Apps for Linux?

Yes! It seems that Google is rumored to be working on a Linux version of Picasa, a really nice photo management application. When I was using it on Windows, it was really nice and even had it's own IM client optimized for sharing pictures called Hello.

This is a good move on Google's part. The Linux community has been waiting a while for Google to offer Linux versions of their software for a while now and it looks like Google may finally be cooperating.

Notice that I didn't use the word port, because Google is not porting the apps to Linux. Instead, they are using Wine libraries (CrossOver Office, actually) which will be included within the executable to run on Linux. I'd like a clean port of the app better, but this is the next best thing.

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