webCDwriter
webCDwriter can be used to make the CD- and DVD-writer(s) connected to a Linux box available to all users in your network. It consists of the server CDWserver and the clients webCDcreator and rcdrecord. CDWserver stores the files transmitted by the clients, reserves the CD-writer and controls the CD-writer using cdrecord. webCDcreator is a Java applet that runs within your browser or by Java Web Start, assists you when putting together a CD, and transmits the files. Finally rcdrecord is a command line client that tries to offer the functionality of cdrecord over the network with full multi-user support.
| Tags | multimedia Sound/Audio CD Audio CD Writing Networking Internet |
|---|---|
| Licenses | GPL |
| Operating Systems | POSIX Linux OS Independent |
| Implementation | C++ Java |
Recent releases
- 08 Apr 2008 08:19
Changes: This release contains some adaptations for recent versions of Ubuntu Linux.
- 27 Apr 2006 00:11
Changes: This release uses fewer modal dialog boxes and the precompiled applet is signed by a renewed certificate. The Pro edition now supports the reading of ISO images.
- 10 Nov 2005 06:00
Changes: This release adds drag and drop from external sources, enhanced multi writer control, and the possibility to embed predefined projects in Web pages to the Pro edition. Some small bugs were fixed.
- 31 Aug 2005 06:41
Changes: This release fixes a possible freeze of the GUI and adds some small enhancements.
- 23 Jun 2005 07:57
Changes: Support for Ubuntu Linux was added. Some fixes concerning special versions of cdrecord were made. A script to set the user and group which runs the server was added. The Pro version now offers manual writer selection in multi writer systems.
- All comments
Recent commentsRe: Fedora 8.
> Won't work with Fedora 8. Not sure if
> it's a config issue or a package issue,
> but it tries to start and then just
> takes up CPU time. Debug set to 9
> doesn't show any errors in the log file.
Another thought is that since this is Java based (I think), it may be the Fedora IceTea java package is the issue.
Not a java person, so I have no idea.
Fedora 8.
Won't work with Fedora 8. Not sure if it's a config issue or a package issue, but it tries to start and then just takes up CPU time. Debug set to 9 doesn't show any errors in the log file.
Great product!
I work for an ISV, and we burn custom CDs for our clients. I've implemented a LAMP frontend that hits the CDWriter daemon backend to create the custom CDs. We also use the Java frontend to do more general burning around the office. We would have had to do a LOT more work to accomplish these tasks without the help of webCDWriter! It is a great product.
Web CD Writer
Excellent product. Our (non profit) organisation has been using it for nearly a year now. It lets all our staff create CDs without requiring CD writers or CD writing software on client machines.
We have had excellent feedback from users on using this service.
Thanks
Patrick Gade
World Vision New Zealand
Excelent
After more than 2 years of use, I could say this program is a "must have" to anyone with a (cd|dvd)writer even without a network.
keep on.