Most of us still rely on CD/DVD writing software applications for file backup, data transfer and distribution, and for ripping audio and video content among other things.If you are using Linux, there are plenty of optical disc-authoring programs to choose from. Here are some of those that I like...
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Ripping CDs with FLAC - Best Compression Settings
http://stream0.org –
As storage space becomes cheaper, there's a growing trend to save digital music files in a lossless format. Such lossless formats provide an exact replication of the audio quality found in the original content, usually on CD. The resulting files are also much larger, when compared to MP3 or AAC at 128kbps or 256kpbs.
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Forget Candy, Buy Open Source Software for Charity
http://ostatic.com –
Instead of hauling around boxes of candy bars or gift wrap the next time your school or non-profit group needs to raise money, why not offer a CD of open source software in exchange for a donation?
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Playing Ogg
http://aaronhawley.livejournal.com –
"I like to listen to music while I work. In support of the Play Ogg! movement, I converted some of my audio collection into the patent-unencumbered audio file format, Ogg Vorbis.
To convert my audio CDs to Ogg, I use the friendly abcde package..."
Read more »Quick Tip - When Linux Won’t Give Your CD Back
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Just a quick tip I wanted to pass on today. Have you ever had the issue where you want to eject your CD, but it will not eject...For any new users out there. Here is a quick fix to force the CD to eject
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RMS: canada v. RIAA
http://www.stallman.org –
"A Canadian study found that P2P music sharing leads people to buy more CDs — just the opposite of what the advocates of DRM claim..."
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Howto Turn Off Auto-Play of CDs,DVDs and iPods in Ubuntu
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Ubuntu automatically starts playing audio or video discs when you insert them into CD/DVD drive.If you want to turnoff this use the following tip.
Read more »So This Penguin Walks Into The Library...
http://blog.lobby4linux.com –
A project to get GNU/Linux distro CDs in public libraries and other locations.
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