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Re: [Dvdrtools-users] Problem writing DVD-R (but only under Linux)
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Robert M. Stockmann |
Subject: |
Re: [Dvdrtools-users] Problem writing DVD-R (but only under Linux) |
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Fri, 25 Jun 2004 15:27:41 +0200 (CEST) |
On Sat, 26 Jun 2004, Volker Kuhlmann wrote:
> > Just because there hasn't been a new release in a while doesn't mean it's
> > not
> > being maintained.
>
> I didn't mean to tread on anyone's toes, but I have seen various bug
> reports on this list related to dvdrecord, and never anyone to stand up
> for the program. Enough to regard it as dead.
>
> > 2. We're working on a complete rewrite to get rid of all the legacy stuff
> > inherited from cdrtools. The rewrite is nowhere near release quality yet
> > (so
> > far, all it can do is blank CD-RWs and DVD-RWs).
>
> Are you sure this is a good way to go? growisofs is way better already,
> I see no need to have two programs doing the same thing. Waste of scarce
> resources. Help Andy instead. Warly is also doing something - these are
> all parallel efforts with no benefit below the bottom line. The only
> benefit I can see is a dvd-burning program with cdrecord cmd line
> compatibility, but by now all GUI burning frontends have probably zeroed
> in on growisofs already. Or to put it bluntly, IMHO your efforts in the
> burn software department don't even fill a hole. OTOH I would *really*
> appreciate if you improved udffs instead...
>
> > cdrecord-prodvd is a blatant violation of the GPL and should be avoided.
in the mean-time one can try to burn DVD-R(W)'s using OSS DVD extentions
to cdrtools :
http://freshmeat.net/projects/ossdvd/
>
> I'm sitting back to watch the entertainment.. :))
>
> Volker
I nowadays routinely burn at 8X speed using DVD-R 4x RITEK.G04
recordables :
http://crashrecovery.org/oss-dvd/A07D/viewtopic.php
Robert
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Robert M. Stockmann - RHCE
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