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Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Google for Linux - Picasa, GoogleTalk for Linux coming soon

Posted by Harsha

The talk about Google and Linux Operating System turned out to be a rumour but Google is certainly developing Linux version of Picasa and Google-Talk client.

Google Picasa Linux Project
Google is developing a Linux version of Picasa along with CodeWeaver. Google Linux Picasa combines both Windows Picasa code and Wine technology to run Windows Picasa on Linux OS.

Picasa for Linux Operating System will be available for download soon. Linux Picasa download package will include a binary version of CodeWeavers's modified Wine, so that users can install the Linux Picasa package just like Windows users.

Google Talk Client on Linux
Within Google A beta version of Google Talk for Linux has been created. Google ealier hired GAIM developer Sean Egan. GAIM, itself, already supports the Jabber protocol, which Google Talk uses, and it also be configured to work with Google Talk.


Google Pack isn't currently available for Linux. We realize that a lot of our users would like us to offer a Linux version, and we may consider this option in the future.
If this Google linux program is successful, Google may decide to migrate other Google Pack software to the Linux desktop via Wine and CodeWeavers.

Users will not need to download and install Wine, or purchase CodeWeavers's commercial version of Wine, CrossOver Office.

Update: Codeweavers currently offers no CrossOver Office support for Picasa or Google Talk.

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