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Harold P
May 29th, 2006, 07:15 AM
According to this (http://www.winehq.com/?issue=314) page, it will be. Just search for "Earth", and you'll find it. :p

It's one of those programs I missed when I made to transfer over to ubuntu. www.flashearth.com (http://www.flashearth.com) doesn't cut it for me (flash is a resource hog!) :-#
megahertza
May 29th, 2006, 07:33 AM
Its definitly good news if google is porting there software to linux, maybe other companies will follow google's lead
Harold P
May 29th, 2006, 07:57 AM
Its definitly good news if google is porting there software to linux, maybe other companies will follow google's lead
Yea, I just hope they don't charge for the software itself. :-|
Brynster
May 29th, 2006, 07:59 AM
/sarcasm_on

Whopppeeeeeee

/sarcasm_off

I will not use google or itsproducts until it reverses its descission on China.
RAV TUX
May 29th, 2006, 08:03 AM
/sarcasm_on

Whopppeeeeeee

/sarcasm_off

I will not use google or itsproducts until it reverses its descission on China.

excellent stance! a linux user with a conscience. I salute you.
Harold P
May 29th, 2006, 08:03 AM
/sarcasm_on

Whopppeeeeeee

/sarcasm_off

I will not use google or itsproducts until it reverses its descission on China.
I'm pretty sure China made the decision with Google, not the other way around.
Lovechild
May 29th, 2006, 06:45 PM
My bet is that they'll "port" using winelib which is about the same as saying "**** you very much"
helpme
May 29th, 2006, 07:02 PM
My bet is that they'll "port" using winelib which is about the same as saying "**** you very much"
Why?
What's so terrible about winelib?
Iandefor
May 29th, 2006, 07:20 PM
Is it really such a tremendous product?
Harold P
May 29th, 2006, 07:24 PM
wine is not an emulator. ;)
RAV TUX
May 29th, 2006, 08:05 PM
I hate to say it but why not just use Windows live-local, it doesn't require a download just access from the web browser.
helpme
May 29th, 2006, 08:33 PM
I hate to say it but why not just use Windows live-local, it doesn't require a download just access from the web browser.
You mean like maps.google.com? ;)
Harold P
May 29th, 2006, 08:35 PM
You mean like maps.google.com? ;)
Definitely more resource friendly than Microsoft's live local.
imagine
May 29th, 2006, 10:44 PM
And there's also WW2D or Earth 3D

http://ww2d.csoft.net
http://www.earth3d.org
FISHERMAN
May 30th, 2006, 04:46 PM
Personally I'm more excited about the planned Linux-port (http://www.worldwindcentral.com/wiki/World_Wind_FAQ#Mac_and_linux_ports.3F) of NASA World Wind (http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/).
johanPO
June 12th, 2006, 06:41 PM
It's there and I have it up and running

http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html
junior aspirin
June 12th, 2006, 06:51 PM
whooooooooooo. it the only word i can think of. just waiting for it to download now.
grsing
June 12th, 2006, 06:59 PM
Yay! Just waiting for it to download. Now I never have to boot into Windows again (well, hopefully)!
imagine
June 12th, 2006, 09:37 PM
Very nice, but as with Picasa they sniff for the IP again :/

Here's a download link: http://dl.google.com/earth/GE4/GoogleEarthLinux.bin