Hi Joerg, On Sat, 2010-01-02 at 23:55 +0100, Joerg Schilling wrote: > Mark Rosenstand <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I just found the 1.1.10 update on ftp.debian.org by accident as I'm > > tracking cdrkit.org/releases/ - would be nice if releases were made > > available through the upstream site as well (or the old releases removed > > and a message telling to use ftp.debian.org) > > Cdrkit is undistributable as it is in conflict with the GPL and the Copyright > law. Cdrkit is unmaintained since May 6th 2007, so why do you ask for cdrkit?
The 1.1.10 source package on ftp.debian.org is dated just over a month ago, but yeah, it's unfortunate that it hasn't hit the upstream download area yet. Latest stable release of cdrtools seems to be from 2004 though. > I recommend you to use the original software from > ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/alpha/ I've been using cdrecord for years before cdrkit appeared, but with cdrkit being what most Linux distros package these days, I just go with the flow, as it means less work/headscratching for me in the long run. I'm maintaining all packages myself, so the totally non-standard build system in cdrtools is a big minus, especially since pretty much all the default paths, permissions, and even ownership are different from what's casual on Linux systems today. When you have over 1400 source packages to maintain, automation is key. (Sorry, I don't use any of your other software, so I can't justify the time it will take to automate it.) > There are no known problems with the original software and the original > software > includes many new features that are missing from the illegal fork. This is a valid point and if GPL'ed software fails, I will likely give it a shot. I were turned off a bit with the whole cdrecord-ProDVD thing and then the CDDL issues, but at least the former seems no longer an issue, and e.g. BluRay writing is indeed a nice feature. Cheers, Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
