So, you want to get off the Microsoft Boat, but still want to easily manage and edit your photos? You’re in luck. UbuntuGeek has a tutorial for installing Picasa on Ubuntu.
Ubuntu, for those not in the know is a version of the Linux operating system. For many Ubuntu (and linux in general) is MUCH more powerful than windows. Historically Linux has gotten the rap of being less-than-user-friendly. However this is changing as the graphical desktops are taking cues from Windows and OSX usability and mimics the look and feel of those operating systems. In fact, Christopher says over at “Shooting the Kids” blog installed Ubuntu on his mom’s laptop and she loves it.
So why should you choose Ubunutu? In my opinion, there is one compelling reason that trumps them all for the non-geek. Price. First and foremost, Ubuntu is free. Like really free. It’s free for you to download, install and use. And it’s free for you to edit and change (if you are a programmer type.)
So if you are cash-strapped and looking to get your computer running with loads of great software at no charge while remaining totally legal. Then head right over to Ubuntu and give it a try.
[tags]Mike DelGaudio, Picasa, Ubuntu, UbuntuGeek, Shooting The Kids, Christopher Frazier[/tags]
