Google released Picasa 2.7 beta for linux. http://picasa.google.com/linux/download.html Here is a list of features and known issue from the site: This is a preview of the upcoming release of Picasa for Linux. We encourage you to try out this beta release and provide feedback to help us improve our product. New Features: Upload to Picasa [...]

cGmail (check gnome mail) is an email checker and notifier applet for the gnome desktop written in python. cGmail will check periodically your account/s and will notify you on new incoming messages. cGmail can use gnome keyring to store your credentials for security enanchments or, if you want, you can use a plain xml file. [...]

KeePassX is a free/open-source password manager or safe which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key-disk. So you only have to remember one single master password or insert the key-disk to unlock the [...]

Firestarter is an Open Source visual firewall program. The software aims to combine ease of use with powerful features, therefore serving both Linux desktop users and system administrators. Firestarter features Open Source software, available free of charge User friendly, easy to use, graphical interface A wizard walks you through setting up your firewall on your [...]