dvd burning solution for .net on windows xp

Hi,

I'm looking for a freeware solution for burning dvd's on windows xp from my application.

I'm writing my application in vb.net, but could use any third party code / freeware that you know of burning dvd's.

so far I was unable to find anything suitable. here is what I got so far:

a) CDRTools port on Windows - basically cdrtools is a program used by Linux for burning CDs/DVDs. However, a) it will require two or three files in the Program Files (cdrtools.exe, cygwin.dll [The emulator], and mkisofs.exe [You have to make an iso of the file before burning]) and b) I am not absolutely sure about the license because the ported version does not have a license and the official Linux version has a split license, one of which would work and the other would not (GPL), so it is a bit confusing. I would also need to look up how to use it with a program as I have not found a simple way of using it.

b) Flamed Lib - It is a library written in VB6, which can use ASPI interface. However, and this is the biggest problem, it does not support DVDs it would appear.

c) A third option is to use a program from the Windows 2003 SDK, called dvdburn.exe. I believe it burns ISOs to DVDs. This will require creating an iso first, possibly using mkisofs.exe from cdrtools, but a) I don't know the license b) you have to create an ISO first, which adds another step to the process. c) I'm not sure whether there's a way to check the progress of the burn.

any ideas will be most welcome

thanks,

Have you tried look at sourceforge.net and looking at actually dvd burning software and pulling the library they use out?

I looked there but I couldn't find any code for that. have you got anything from there?

thanks,

OK, I found some codes on source forge but all of the are GPL license, while mine is intended for commericial use.

any idea how to go about that?

thanks,

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq....PLCommercially
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq....prietarySystem

yep, I know that. my application is to be a commericial one, so I cannot allow to show the source code of my whole application just because I use a GPL licensed component in it.

any other ideas? burnning codes I can use?

thanks,

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLPluginsInNF

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If the program uses fork and exec to invoke plug-ins, then the plug-ins are separate programs, so the license for the main program makes no requirements for them. So you can use the GPL for a plug-in, and there are no special requirements.
If the program dynamically links plug-ins, and they make function calls to each other and share data structures, we believe they form a single program, which must be treated as an extension of both the main program and the plug-ins. This means that combination of the GPL-covered plug-in with the non-free main program would violate the GPL. However, you can resolve that legal problem by adding an exception to your plug-in's license, giving permission to link it with the non-free main program.

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In other words.

Write a plugin API and release it to the public
Write a license that supports free software plugins
Write a plugin that burns cd/dvd as an example and release under GPL.

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Originally Posted by bambo

c) A third option is to use a program from the Windows 2003 SDK, called dvdburn.exe. I believe it burns ISOs to DVDs. This will require creating an iso first, possibly using mkisofs.exe from cdrtools, but a) I don't know the license b) you have to create an ISO first, which adds another step to the process. c) I'm not sure whether there's a way to check the progress of the burn.
thanks,

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Hi

When you burn a CD or DVD you will always have to construct a disc image, Its what data is in the image thats important, it could be of Video, Audio or even Data and you would still have to make a disc image of the data before burning.

Just thaught I would let you know..