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Picasa Photo Viewer Rebuilt for Linux, Project Named Licasa

44 points by UncleJo7 - 15 comments
rrgok [3 hidden]5 mins ago
If you develop a GUI application, the first thing you have to show is a screenshot.
Kwpolska [3 hidden]5 mins ago
I guess slop machines can't do that, or are prevented by auto mode.
haunter [3 hidden]5 mins ago
oof it has nothing to do with Picasa which was a library manager and looked like this https://static.filehorse.com/screenshots/photo-and-design/pi...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rskC6c_5L1M

This is just a vibe coded image viewer, nothing else https://i.imgur.com/uBxUj8d.jpeg

Jordan-117 [3 hidden]5 mins ago
FWIW, the Picasa photo viewer was so nice that I installed an old version of Picasa on Linux via WINE just for the image viewer. It'll be great to have a native version.
epihelix [3 hidden]5 mins ago
Ah, that's sad. I miss the speed and intuitive UI/UX of the old Picasa. No image viewer has ever been able to handle massive photo libraries as well for me :(
Kwpolska [3 hidden]5 mins ago
So it's just GPT's vague memories of Picasa? Vibe coders have no shame.
sli [3 hidden]5 mins ago
Frankly I just want IrfanView ported. This is 80% wasted screen space.
somat [3 hidden]5 mins ago
What are you complaining about, we have XV, which is about as humanly close to perfection as you can get in application design.
Tepix [3 hidden]5 mins ago
I'm pretty sure you can close the editor on the left and the settings on the right.

But Irfanview for Linux would be pretty sweet!

haunter [3 hidden]5 mins ago
You can close both menus
FreakyT [3 hidden]5 mins ago
Some screenshots would have been nice -- I assume this looks like Picasa did, but it'd be nice to be able to see it.

That said, I've been enjoying this trend of reviving software killed before its time! Someone recently did the same for Apple Aperture (RIP):

https://github.com/konzertblock/retrolux

groos [3 hidden]5 mins ago
Unfortunate choice of name.
RVuRnvbM2e [3 hidden]5 mins ago
Right? Benefit of the doubt for non-native English speaker.
import [3 hidden]5 mins ago
Looks much more different than a Picasa rebuild.
Razengan [3 hidden]5 mins ago
Unfortunate pronunciation...