Thread: Brasero 2.26.1

Brasero started as a voluntary GNOME project, and has recently become an integral part of it. It is now the official disc burning software in GNOME, though the Nautilus burner is still shipped along side Brasero.

In short, Brasero is all about simplicity. You just couldn't go wrong here. Brasero offers the easiest to use interface you can ever come across with any sort of burning software. It might not be as feature rich as Nero and K3b, but it's apt for lay persons looking to get their work done.

Brasero doesn't sport Blu-Ray or HD-DVD support. It didn't even burn single files above 4GB. However, unlike K3b, Brasero notifies the user that it cannot burn files over 4GB in advance. Some basic features that Brasero boasts of are:
•Data CD/DVD
•Audio CD
•CD /DVD Cppy
•Erase CD/DVD
•Save/load projects
•Burn CD/DVD images and cue files
•Song, image and video previewer
•Device detection thanks to HAL
•File change notification (requires kernel> 2.6.13)
•A customisable GUI (when used withGDL)
•Supports Drag and Drop/Cut and Paste from Nautilus (and others apps)
•Can use files on a network as long as the protocol is handled by GNOME-vfs
•Can search for files thanks to Beagle (search is based on keywords or on file type)
•Can display a playlist and its contents (note that playlists are automatically searched through Beagle)
•All disc 10 is done asynchronously to prevent the application from blocking Brasero is quite simple to use and suits everyone, but the lack of features-especially the inability to burn a single file of size over 4GB-cannot be overlooked. Added to that, there is no support for BluRay at present. Adding media files in bulk is not possible, so you need to search and browse repeatedly to add files. A bulk dropper is a must! Also, it takes a lot of time scanning for media files.