Google releases Picasa for Linux -- and 100+ Wine patches, May 26, 2006

Google hired CodeWeavers to do much of the work needed to get Picasa to run on Linux with Wine, but long-time Wine community contributor Dan Kegel also helped; he works for Google, specifically on Picasa development.

As the world of software consolidates and open-source programs become more popular, some observers think MySQL is the company most likely to be acquired by a software giant.

The Mandriva Kiosk web page is a new subscription service for this Linux distribution. Rather than having to download several CDs' worth of data or individual files, users can now select the software they want from a web page.

U.S. soldiers in Iraq are forming emotional ties to Linux-powered robots, according to Reuters. iRobot's robots -- used for tasks such as explosives defusing and cave exploration -- are being given nicknames and winning loyalty, to the extent that soldiers request repairs for their favorites, Reuters says.

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