[ubuntu-uk] f-spot vs. iphoto

[TheVeech]

On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 10:50 +0100, Kris Marsh wrote:

> On 4/28/07, Alan Pope <alan at popey.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, 2007-04-27 at 23:10 +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> > > If you wanted Picasa, an easy way to install it may be to use Automatix
> > > http://www.getautomatix.com/
> > > (Link for Feisty i386 download:
> > > http://www.getautomatix.com/apt/dists/feisty/main/binary-i386/automatix2_1.1-3.12-7.04feisty_i386.deb)
> > > which is a program that makes it very simple to install a number of
> > > programs that aren't in the official repositories.  Personally I don't
> > > use Automatix and, while some people find it really helpful, others
> > > frown upon it.  But at the stage of learning that you're at, it's a
> > > compromise that's probably worth taking up.
> > >
> >
> >
> > If by "compromise" you mean "might make it painful to update packages
> > and will be highly likely to make an upgrade to the next release of
> > ubuntu break", then yes, install automatix.
> >
> > Personally I wouldn't touch it, and I don't think "we" should be
> > advocating its use. The short term gain of quickly installing software
> > will quickly be forgotten 6 months later when you can't upgrade the
> > system easily using the standard tools.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Al.
> >

> For Picasa, you could download it for Linux from
> http://picasa.google.com/linux/download.html - the deb package will
> work for Ubuntu, and it's a great way to ensure that you have the
> right dependencies (wine version etc.)
> 
> Download to your desktop, and then double click to install the deb :-)

Thanks - I didn't know a deb was available.

> <rant>
> I agree about Automatix - It's getting more and more redundant as
> MOTUs package more applications, and as people (slowly) start writing
> their apps for Linux. I personally think that Automatix is a temporary
> (broken) solution to a problem that is rapidly getting solved, so it
> may not be a great idea to install it.
> </rant>

Oh boy, if you think that's a rant, get over to Usenet!

> 
> Cheers,
> Kris