IPhoto 6 or other program - recommendations please

I'm looking for some feedback on iPhoto 6. I have a lot of photos(a lot) now separated into various libraries and am looking to upgrade my photo program from iPhoto 5.
My biggest complaint about iPhoto5 was that my library melted down and all of my data was lost. I was able to save the photos, but not the slideshows and keyword data which was painstakingly worked on for months.
So my questions are:
How is iPhoto 6 holding up for stability?
What other program(s) do you recommend for someone who has a lot of photos and would like to attach information to those photos for sorting purposes? (and why)
Any thoughts on other book services or is the book service provided by Apple making everyone happy?
Thanks in advance. - Dave
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.3.8)

So is anybody excited about iPhoto 6 or having any problems with it either?
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.3.8)

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