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March 27, 2004
CD Burning in Linux
I try to explain how far Linux has come as a desktop operating system to people all the time. Most people don't believe me or say that Windows has 95% of the market and that no OS will ever take away that from them, so they couldn't care less what Linux can do. Well, after seeing and using applications like K3b for Linux, I honestly think that these people will be singing another tune in the near future.
So, here are two screenshots of K3b that I thought I would share. This is from when I was burning Fedora Core 2 Test 1 earlier today. Notice how K3b automatically checks the Md5 sum and displays it for you to check to make sure your ISO is proper before burning? I don't think I've seen a Windows burner that does that yet. Also note that the interface is very clean and make sense. I have a friend who says his 87 year old grandmother can use Windows, but couldn't use Linux. I say with an interface like this, she needs to get new glasses and take another look.
Configuring K3b to burn an Fedora ISO.
Burn successful! Perfect Fedora CD ready to boot!
I love Linux and open source software.
Posted by ed at March 27, 2004 08:08 PM
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