Brasero

Brasero is a free, open-source disc burning application designed for the GNOME desktop environment. It provides a straightforward graphical user interface for creating and copying optical discs, and it is designed to be easy to use for common tasks such as data backups and media burning. Brasero is part of the GNOME project and uses the libbrasero library to perform burning operations.

Common tasks supported by Brasero include creating data discs, burning audio CDs, recording video DVDs, and burning ISO images. It can copy entire discs and erase rewritable media. The program handles projects consisting of multiple files and folders and guides users through a simple workflow before burning.

Technical notes and licensing: Brasero is released under the GNU General Public License and is available for Linux and other Unix-like systems that support GTK. It integrates with the GNOME desktop and is included in many Linux distributions as the default disc-burning utility, reflecting its role as a lightweight, user-friendly front end for burning tasks.

History and development: Brasero was developed within the GNOME project to provide a consistent, easy-to-use burning frontend that replaces earlier utilities. Development is maintained by GNOME contributors and the broader open-source community, with ongoing updates to support newer media formats and burning capabilities as part of the GNOME ecosystem.