“Following closely on the heels of its Picasa news, Google is
offering a beta of Google Earth that–for the first time–includes
a Linux version of the 3-D mapping and visualization program.“The new release is a beta of Google Earth 4, slated to be the
next major revision. The release notes indicate simplifications to
the user interface, support for textures on 3-D models, and the
addition of new features to Keyhole Markup Language (KML), Google
Earth’s data exchange format…”