[clue] Brasero bad (really bad), K3b good...

[Dennis J Perkins]

It used to be a good program too.  I used k3b last Friday.  Worked great.
On Aug 28, 2012 12:20 PM, "Lorin Ricker" <Lorin at rickernet.us> wrote:

> Speaking of bit rot:  Since upgrading to Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise), I've
> found that Brasero (cd burner) is >> seriously broken << ...In
> particular, it fails 100% of the time to correctly write & finish a
> simple data disk (both CD and DVD media), turning silver disks into
> coasters with reckless abandon.
>
> A bit of sleuthing on Ubuntu Forums, etc., convinces me that I'm not
> alone... It ain't just me having problems with Brasero.  Typical
> comments seem to run:  "...This piece of crap!" and "It's the worst
> program in the distro..." -- you get the idea.
>
> A distro search for alternatives turned up xfburner and K3b, both of
> which I've now installed and both of which I like, esp. K3b.  Each can
> burn CDs and DVDs quite perfectly, and I really appreciate K3b's wealth
> of features, user interface, and helpful operational feedback.
>
> Ditch Brasero -- there are much better alternatives!  Hope this helps
> someone else.
>
> best regards,
>    — Lorin
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