Software: Picasa is working in Ubuntu :Yay:

I have to admit that I really like Picasa as a photo manager. I really got used to it in Windows. I was very lost without it in Linux. Yes, you do have some picture managers in 7.10 and there are more to download in Synaptic Package Manager but I was just not happy. I decided to see if Picasa had been ported to Linux. Well, it has, sort of. It is a specifically designed package that runs in WINE.

Installed the deb and I was up and running in no time. Here are some good points and some bad:

The good:

It works!
Runs fast for being in WINE (although I have nothing to compare it to. )
Organizational capacity is awesome.

The bad:

Transferring photo's is a slow process. You can see that Ubuntu transfers the photos quickly but then Picasa takes a while to finally bring them into the program. It feels like USB 1.0

Once you edit a photo I cannot find a way to save the edits. The regular way to save edits is not available for some reason. I know they are there because I can see my edits, and they are still there after I close Picasa but when I upload to Flickr, I get the original photo. I just have to locate where Picasa is saving the edited photos.

The software is closed source.

Overall, I like the organization afforded by Picasa and it is the main reason I stick with it. I hope eventually Google will come out with a full Linux version.

Supposedly google customized WINE for Picasa. It comes packed in the deb. Really, Picasa is the only Windows program I miss. I have almost totally made the switch to Ubuntu as far as my home system is concerned. TBH, now that I have Picasa, I have no reason to use windows at home except to let in some fresh air or keep the dust/cold out.

Strange. I don't see how using WINE would affect the file access.