Linux support

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Am I the only one asking for Linux support? Please tell us if there are any
plans to support it in the future. This is a great product, but I can't
even use it because of this. Thanks

Original issue reported on code.google.com by ro.val...@gmail.com on 10 Dec 2008 at 3:17

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Just a note that priority change was an error when entering the 
acknowledgement. 
Please note this is still categorized a medium priority (and - we realize - very
popular) feature request.

Original comment by jli...@google.com on 23 Mar 2010 at 2:21

• Added labels: Priority-Medium
• Removed labels: Priority-Low

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Thanks for the classification. Look forward to the Google Earth plugin for 
GNU/Linux:)

Original comment by robbyche...@gmail.com on 23 Mar 2010 at 2:36

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well, after almost 2 years it seems we are in route. "Thanks" to google for your
quickness!! 

P.S.: ironic comment

Original comment by boot2...@gmail.com on 23 Mar 2010 at 11:02

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Perhaps Google decides which issues to work on based on the snarkiness to 
helpfulness 
ratio of the comments therein. I'm happy to test on various Ubuntu 
distributions, 32- 
and 64- bit.

Original comment by shaun.wa...@gmail.com on 27 Mar 2010 at 6:35

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Big ++1 for this to be supported on Linux I thought I'd download Chrome as this 
might 
support Earth API's but no not even there own browser supports their on earth 
API LOL. 

Cmon! this is ridiculous! 

Original comment by madh...@gmail.com on 11 Apr 2010 at 12:31

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When is Linux support coming? The new maps.google.com feature looks nice but 
where is 
the Linux and ChromeOS support?

Original comment by mar...@minimum.se on 27 Apr 2010 at 7:06

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Can't believe I have to buy an OS to enjoy this incredible plugin and it#s 
featureness.

Original comment by tbecke...@gmail.com on 27 Apr 2010 at 3:00

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I'm still waiting for Linux support. I don't wanna reboot my machine, go to 
Windows 
just to see a 3D map in a Web Browser. 

Fortunately I can see 3D maps with Google Earth (application) on Linux. But it 
will be 
very nice if I can access directly from the browser plugin.

Original comment by adilson....@gmail.com on 28 Apr 2010 at 10:54

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Reported by ro.valdes, Dec 10, 2008
" Please tell us if there are any plans to support it in the future"

2008!

And now? Could you honestly answer that question?

Original comment by melgaMon...@gmail.com on 28 Apr 2010 at 1:14

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Another request for Linux support.

Original comment by rampag...@gmail.com on 29 Apr 2010 at 12:34

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Interoperability?

Original comment by smout....@gmail.com on 30 Apr 2010 at 4:52

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Linux request +1 more and more

Original comment by alexandr...@gmail.com on 1 May 2010 at 4:45

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Make sure to star this issue instead of just posting a comment.

Original comment by browne.a...@gmail.com on 1 May 2010 at 2:06

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This 'very popular' request may deserve a better than 'medium' priority, yes? 
(please).

Issue Starred.

Original comment by apb...@gmail.com on 1 May 2010 at 11:39

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another request

Original comment by sander...@gmail.com on 3 May 2010 at 10:13

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i need it for linux!

Original comment by Dima.Te...@gmail.com on 3 May 2010 at 10:18

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I think that the input for the linux version of google earth would help many 
linux
users to still have the freedom to stay with linux but to have all the things 
that
other big companies have, and there is a pgsim (paraglider sim with comps) and 
it
would really help me out thanks Allen 

Original comment by parapilo...@gmail.com on 3 May 2010 at 1:03

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Can't Google even release an alpha version? I would be happy to test it out -
especially the pgsim in ^that^ post

Original comment by skycool...@gmail.com on 3 May 2010 at 5:13

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It will be a great job for Google and Linux users, I'm using all of the Google
services and need this linux package.

Original comment by alierkan...@gmail.com on 3 May 2010 at 6:17

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Please add my vote as well.
My Ubuntu experience suffers in some video sites, so please do not add to the 
feeling of second class computer user just because of OS chosen.

Original comment by omikosan on 4 May 2010 at 4:44

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Having no Windows installed, I miss Google a lot.
So I vote for Linux-Support (in my case Firefox on Ubuntu/Debian)!

Original comment by renne.ba...@gmail.com on 4 May 2010 at 9:18

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another request

Original comment by norbert....@gmail.com on 5 May 2010 at 12:05

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Can Google at least release the source code for the plugin since the binary 
plugin is
not available yet?

Original comment by robbyche...@gmail.com on 5 May 2010 at 12:17

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Perhaps they could use wine to run the Windows binary under Linux as an interim 
solution?

Original comment by bob.car...@gmail.com on 5 May 2010 at 1:10

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@bob.carver:
Talking about a plugin, the solution you propose implies installing Firefox for
windows under wine. I don't know why should I Install a program under a 
compatibility
layer instead of running it natively

Original comment by boot2...@gmail.com on 5 May 2010 at 5:38

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another request

It is really needed.

Original comment by int...@gmail.com on 5 May 2010 at 12:46

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While I don't think running the plugin under Wine would be any kind of 
solution, (a)
it still wouldn't involve installing Firefox for Windows, only the Gecko 
engine, and
(b) there's no "compatibility layer" - wine _does_ run natively.

Original comment by derek%po...@gtempaccount.com on 5 May 2010 at 5:15

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Has there been any response from Google on this?  Are there any technical 
reasons for 
which the plugin isn't running on Linux?  Is it using non-standard 
technologies?  If 
yes, is that really necessary?  If no, then why is running on Linux harder than 
just 
recompiling the code for a new architecture?

I guess if we were informed of the problems involved, we would have a better 
idea about 
why a Linux version doesn't exist yet, and maybe Google could even get help 
from the 
community of developers interested in this.

Original comment by ttesile...@gmail.com on 5 May 2010 at 5:16

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I'm thinking how does Google implement their Chrome OS if there is no Google 
Earth
plugin for GNU/Linux.

Original comment by robbyche...@gmail.com on 6 May 2010 at 1:39

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I'm waiting for Linux support, too.

Original comment by Timo.Nac...@gmail.com on 6 May 2010 at 7:44

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I'm also thinking that if I am using chromium, which is the devlopment build of 
the 
flagship google chrome browser, I should at least be getting some kind of 
attention 
for plugins and features on google software....even if isn't "fully 
functional"(god 
knows the linux graphical drivers need some kindof minor miracle as of late), I 
mean 
it's kind hypocrytical to use linux for its strengths as a fast development 
environment that has a great community to help out along the way, and then not 
give 
the linux community anywhere near the attention you give the other commercial 
OS's....God knows I love some of the stuff google as been doing with linux 
lately...however, it seems to me that the more products google has been 
leveraging 
off off the linux kernel (android, chrome, chromeos) the less and less they 
have been 
contributing back, sorta like they got the quick head start they needed to jump 
right 
into the mobile phone, netbook, and browser markets(which would have been 
impossible 
to do so otherwise) and now that those projects have their footing, they have 
no more 
incentive to contribute anything back....certainly not illegal by the 
licensing, but 
what happened to "Don't Be Evil"?

Original comment by Daveconn...@gmail.com on 6 May 2010 at 7:54

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Waiting for that linux plugin too ... c'mon

Original comment by oueslat...@gmail.com on 6 May 2010 at 8:23

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I support the request too.

Original comment by dr.chamb...@gmail.com on 6 May 2010 at 1:23

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what is the most frustating ? that the pluggin is not released, or that google 
is
given absolutely no news ???
can someone at google can tell if there is some work beeing done? is it very
difficult? why makes that a linux version has to be more than two years later 
than
windows and mac?
pleeeeeeeeease dont stay silent, give us some info ! maybe we could understand 
we
have to be patient if we understand the reasons why.

Original comment by trujillo...@gmail.com on 6 May 2010 at 1:41

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It's only logical Linux support be introduced!

Original comment by miguel.a...@gmail.com on 6 May 2010 at 4:39

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Having spent decades in software development, it's clear that the keyhole code 
was 
written for Windows only and Google inherited a "mess" (technical term). The 
plugin 
likely requires rewriting from scratch, the keyhole developers have quit and no 
one at 
Google knows how it works. This is the downside of buying a software company: 
the 
employees vest their options, cash out and quit, leaving it for the acquiring 
company 
to clean up the mess.

Original comment by bob.car...@gmail.com on 6 May 2010 at 4:54

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Continuing this slightly off-topic thread, my guess is that they're working on 
an HTML5 / WebGL port of 
the GE API -- it would mostly free them from supporting platform specific 
implementations, and provide a 
path for support on the next generation of smart phones. In a similar vein they 
already discontinued 
Google Gears with an eye for an HTML5 based replacement. Google is all about 
keeping things 'within 
the web' wherever possible.

Original comment by shaun.wa...@gmail.com on 7 May 2010 at 5:12

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Respect! for this very audacious guess. And I have to say it really makes sense 
(at 
least I hope that).

This discrepancy is really annoying: Google with its search and services based 
on 
linux servers, supporting open source and creating their own linux based OS. 
But they 
don't give anything back [at least it seemed so]. What we experience is either 
total 
ignorance or unwillingly providing betas that will never be fixed (see GE 
application). 

If, if this will really come true soon (in october with Chrome OS ???), then 
this 
would fill this gap in understanding Google's plans. I would find it very 
appeasing 
to hear at least a little spark of hope from some of the Google developers. 
Does anyone know how far the webGL project is?

Original comment by fredd...@yahoo.de on 7 May 2010 at 6:58

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A bit odd that Google acts here like some struggling startup, barely able to 
spare 
resources to do a platform port, rather than one of the most wealthy and 
influential 
tech companies around who could fund this whole port for about the price it 
pays for 
one of its silly Google Chrome adverts to appear in one edition of one magazine.

It actually worries me that simple PR priorities like this, in its most 
important 
early-adopter audience, are so stupidly misjudged.

Original comment by victoria...@googlemail.com on 10 May 2010 at 7:02

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Good point and it does indicate a larger problem. I just tried to add the 
Google 
Toolbar to Chrome and got the message that, "We're sorry, but Google Toolbar is 
only 
available for Internet Explorer and Firefox." Strange.

Original comment by bob.car...@gmail.com on 10 May 2010 at 8:02

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+1 for Linux support, daily Google Maps user
Google this is an amazing feature, absolutely brilliant! But I share the Linux
frustration...so keep up the good work!

Original comment by dameunmate@gmail.com on 11 May 2010 at 2:28

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Come on Google!!! 

Original comment by diego.lu...@gmail.com on 11 May 2010 at 7:38

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i want the plug in for Ubuntu. from Argentina ,  thanks!!!

Original comment by diegobal...@gmail.com on 11 May 2010 at 8:43

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I use Ubuntu and would love to see this, but I'm down to wait if it means it'll 
be
done properly. Luckily I still have an XP partition, but SMOLEY HOKES do I hate
loading into it. I use the 3D feature a lot to look up peaks around town and 
find
trails. Totally useful for that as well as a number of other things too, I 
imagine.

Original comment by bawb...@gmail.com on 11 May 2010 at 11:32

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Google use (GNU/Linux) but only make happy microsoft and mac user. In that way 
they 
want to sell google OS (GNU/Linux)?

Original comment by klemo...@gmail.com on 11 May 2010 at 11:57

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I'm just using the plugin if a linux version exists, not going to do any effort 
to use 
it on any other platform, so come on google, don't left us unattended...

Original comment by daniel...@gmail.com on 12 May 2010 at 7:53

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I'd use this on Linux. Great job, keep up the good work!

Original comment by andy.si...@gmail.com on 12 May 2010 at 8:55

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I vote.

Original comment by jedrek_p...@o2.pl on 12 May 2010 at 10:43