Linux

8415 readers

454 users here now

A community for everything relating to the GNU/Linux operating system (except the memes!)

Also, check out:

Original icon base courtesy of lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

Ategon@programming.dev

anzo@programming.dev

dwraf_of_ignorance@programming.dev

Linux 6.17 Looks To Drop The pktcdvd Packet Writing CD/DVD Driver (www.phoronix.com)

submitted 3 days ago by cm0002@programming.dev to c/linux@programming.dev

6 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] RedSnt@feddit.dk 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Until 2021 when I got my new PC, I still had a bluray/cd/dvd burner, although I don't recall ever using it for burning anything. I guess that era is finally getting laid to rest.
Also, way back when it was a requirement to burn CD's and DVD's in order to install operating systems like linux, I don't ever recall using a CD-RW disc. I guess I thought of them a bit like potions in skyrim where by the end of the game I end up with hundreds of them and then never using them when I really needed to.

[–] blindsight@beehaw.org 1 points 3 days ago

CD-Rs were more expensive than DVDRs because of RIAA lobbying to get a cut of every CDR sale since they were "only/mostly used for music piracy". DVDRs did not have this tax on them.