Filed under: Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Google, Freeware
Google Earth now available for Mac and Linux
by Jordan Running Jun 12th 2006 at 5:45PM
Despite being mostly a Windows boy myself, I'm really glad to see Google moving some of its apps to other platforms. Today Google announced the availability of Google Earth 4 Beta, which is a free download not just for Windows, but also for Mac OS X (yes, it's a universal binary) and Linux. Aside from going multi-platform, Google Earth 4 sports a new, sleeker interface, support for textured building models with SketchUp integration, and some KML improvements. Head over to the beta site to grab the new release.[Via TUAW]
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orangeguru said 6:42PM on 6-12-2006
Two more versions and it's looks more like SimCity or SimLife with moving people, cars and planes. An additional two versions and Google offers realtime tracking of real people ... welcome to 1984.
;-)
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Tim said 7:59PM on 6-12-2006
Now they just need to make sketchup for Mac and Linux.
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resource said 8:38PM on 6-12-2006
I personally cannot wait until Google Earth: Orwell edition.
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Razib Ahmed said 4:19AM on 6-13-2006
"Today Google announced the availability of Google Earth 4 Beta, which is a free download not just for Windows, but also for Mac OS X (yes, it's a universal binary) and Linux."
Good initiative by Google. I guess that they will make all other downloads for Max and Linux users too.
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Claudiu Spulber said 9:20AM on 6-13-2006
"An additional two versions and Google offers realtime tracking of real people" - that is the Google Earth Spy edition and is being currently sold to Governmental agencies only ;). Everybody wave your hand please.
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John B. said 11:15AM on 6-14-2006
Google Earth has been available for Mac OS X for some time now, actually.
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Neal Saferstein said 2:49PM on 6-14-2006
Why doesn't google realease Mac & Linux along with windows at same time? They must be cross compiled.
Neal Safestein
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Neal Saferstein said 3:47AM on 6-18-2006
Actually I want to retract that last comment, if you listen to FLOSS PODCAST the Ryan Gordon. The gentleman that did the port for google to LINUX describes how this is not the case.
Neal Saferstein
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abd said 5:08PM on 6-26-2006
hi: i like to join you in this program so as to be near to all of the world , i lide the hole world ,so i wont to visit it frome my home .
thanks
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