Re: PATCH: cdrecord: avoiding scsi device numbering for ide devices

Bill Davidsen
2004-08-12T23:25:16Z

Florian Schirmer wrote:

> With burn-proof on you get a disc which is still usable but with some
> pits/lands missing/misplaced. With burnproof off you get a completely
> unusable disc. So whats the _real_ point behind disabling burn proof?

There are some people who would rather not have a CD at all if it is
even slightly defective. Jorg is one of those, and I am for backups. I
also verify backup CDs with his c2scan option to see just how clean the
burn is.

There's an option, you can use it or not. Maybe a burnfree CD will be
just as good in 3-4 years, but CDs are cheap, I'll burn another if need
be. I don't know how much this helps, but I understand terms like "good
faith effort" and "best practices." I have no problem with making the
user specify that option.

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-bill davidsen (davidsen@tmr.com)
"The secret to procrastination is to put things off until the
last possible moment - but no longer" -me