More "feature-rich" burning app for Ubuntu Studio-Hardy. (Update)

[hollunder at gmx.at]

On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:22:58 -0500
"Cory K." <coryisatm at nc.rr.com> wrote:

> Hartmut Noack wrote:
> > "Look and feel" is irrelevant, if there is more/better
> > functionality. After all the usability of K3B is very good and it
> > is the most advanced burner for Linux.
> >
> > To be perfectly honest: I fail to see the point in having a
> > "everything looks the same"-environment. Especially in linux audio
> > you *need* to have GTK-Apps like Ardour or Jamin mixed with QT-apps
> > like Rosegarden and of course qjackctl. And there is nothing wrong
> > about this.
> 
> "Look and feel" is *not* irrelevant. Try telling that to any
> marketing/design firm.
> 
> Also, you must re-read what I said. For what Ubuntu Studio does I'm
> failing to see what K3B does over other GNOME-based burning apps. So
> with that, "look and feel" comes into play. If K3B was using QT4 it
> wouldn't be a issue. Qjackctl now uses QT4 and Rosegarden is one of
> those essential apps. K3B is not.
> 
> So unless someone can show how K3b is better for
> _what_Ubuntu_Studio_does_ vs. a GNOME-based app I will consider
> Gnomebaker or Brasero. As far as I see, K3B is better for the general
> desktop user.
> 
> -Cory \m/

As far as I see there are some other gtk applications as well, are you
aiming for that gstreamer based applications for a reason? I don't know
if gstreamer or cdrdao performs better, but in case the app should be
able to rip as well I'd opt for one that uses cdparanoia.

Regards,
	Philipp