debian GPL -fanatismi ja DVD-R kirjoittaminen

Kun Jörg Schilling oli vielä elossa, niin cdecord aina kirjoitti DVD-R -levyt virheettömästi (jollet itse käyttänyt heikkolaatuista tyhjää levyä).

Sensijaan wodim ei ole koskaan osannut kirjoittaa oikein DVD-R -levyjä, vaan DVD-R -kirjoittelu meni aina pieleen (CD-R -kirjoittaminen saattoi jopa toimiakin wodimilla).

Siinä, missä tämän palstan debian -fanboyt puolustelevat Debianin tapaa valikoida ohjelmat lisenssin (suositaan 1. GPL ja 2. LGPL) mukaan eikä teknisen paremmuuden mukaan (mistä syystä Debianiin on valittu GPL -lisensioitu wodim eikä parempaa laatua edustavaa cdrecordia), niin tekoäly tietää tämänkin paremmin.

Alla keskusteluni tekoälyn kanssa aiheesta. keskustelu on englanniksi, koska nuo (jenkkivalmisteiset) tekoälyt eivät yleensä osaa suomea:

Oma kommenttini: "afterJörg Schilling died, does anyone maintain cdecord"

AI: As of my knowledge cutoff in October 2023, there is no publicly available information indicating that anyone has taken over or is actively maintaining the cdecord project following Jörg Schilling's death. cdecord was a tool related to CD/DVD recording, and Jörg Schilling was known for his work on various storage and CD/DVD burning utilities.

Given the specialized nature of such software and the fact that it was associated with Schilling's projects, if there has been any continuation or maintenance, it has not been widely publicized or recognized in major repositories or community forums.

For the most current information, I recommend checking relevant open-source repositories (like GitHub or GitLab), forums, or communities dedicated to CD/DVD recording tools.

Oma kommenttini: "Some people suggest using wodim instead. But the truth is: wodim may be able to write a CD-R. But if you try to write a DVD-R using wodim, that attempt will fail every time and produce a faulty disc - every singe time."

AI: You're correct. While wodim is a command-line tool derived from cdrtools and is capable of writing CD-Rs, it has significant limitations when it comes to DVD media, particularly DVD-Rs.

**Key points:**

- **Wodim and CD-Rs:** Wodim generally works well for burning CD-R discs, especially if configured correctly and with supported hardware.

- **Limitations with DVDs:** Wodim's support for DVDs, especially DVD-Rs, **is limited and often unreliable**. Many users report that attempting to burn DVDs with wodim results in failed burns, faulty discs, or inconsistent results. This is partly because wodim's DVD support is not comprehensive and may lack proper support for newer media formats or hardware.

- **Alternatives:** For DVD burning, especially if you need reliable results, it is often recommended to use more modern or actively maintained tools, such as:
- **growisofs** (part of the dvdauthor suite) — better support for DVDs.
- **Brasero** or **K3b** (graphical frontends) — with underlying support for DVD burning.
- **ImgBurn** (on Windows) or other commercial tools.

- **Hardware considerations:** Also, ensure your hardware supports DVD burning properly and that the latest drivers and firmware are installed, as this impacts software performance.

**In summary:** While wodim can be used for CD-R burning, it is **not reliable for DVD-Rs**, and attempting to burn DVDs with it often results in failures. For DVD burning, consider using specialized or more current tools designed for that purpose to ensure successful and reliable burns.

Tekoäly tietää, debian -fanboyt luulevat.