Announcement: WISH CD-Writer 2009
by David McClamrock <mcclamrock@locl.net>

Available for download at "Pa Penguin's Icebox"
<http://www.geocities.com/pa_mcclamrock>


WISH CD-Writer 2009 is a simple program for CD writing and rewriting on Linux and other Unix-type operating systems. It requires at least Tcl and Tk 8.5, as well as three commonly available free programs: "mkisofs" to create CD images, "cdrecord" to blank CD-RWs or write data CDs, and "cdrdao" to write audio CDs. If you want WISH CD-Writer to convert MIDI files to WAV files, which in turn can be converted to tracks on an audio CD, you'll need yet another commonly available free program, "TiMidity++."

Unlike many graphical front ends to mkisofs, cdrecord, and cdrdao, WISH CD-Writer is not intended to give the user access to as many CD-writing options as possible. It is intended to present computer users with as *few* difficult options as possible, while being as useful as possible for common purposes such as:

* copying data CDs (including bootable CDs);

* creating ("mastering") new data CDs for copying and distribution;

* backing up files on CDs;

* producing audio CDs from MIDI, WAV, or "raw audio" files.

There aren't any big changes from version 2006; the program just looks a bit nicer (since version 2008) with a few Ttk themed widgets. In version 2009, the only changes are a couple of minor bugfixes.


David McClamrock
November 2008

