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2006, InfraRecorder uses the cdrtools software library to perform the actual burning. Since 0.46, InfraRecorder is released under the terms of the

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3 and is

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. In November 2007, CNET rated InfraRecorder the best free alternative to commercial DVD burning software.Open-source software rated: Ten alternatives you need - Page 9
, By Nate Lanxon on 19 November 2007, Crave at CNET UK InfraRecorder is included on the

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, a collection of open source software for Windows.

Functionality

InfraRecorder supports disk rewriting and dual-layer DVDs. InfraRecorder can also burn a disc from an

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file. This program is completely portable on the Windows operating system. As of version 0.40, InfraRecorder offers features similar to most CD- and DVD-authoring software, including the creation and burning of data and audio disc images, the ability to work with rewritable and multisession discs, and the ability to extract

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and

files from discs. One can also use the

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encoder to save

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tracks. InfraRecorder is available in a version that will run natively on 64-bit versions of

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; however, this version doesn't include an

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decoder or libsnd library due to compilation difficulties with

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on the 64-bit Windows platform.

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* * Optical disc authoring software Free optical disc authoring software Windows CD/DVD writing software Free software programmed in C++ Windows-only free software Portable software 2006 software {{multimedia-software-stub

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