DVD Authoring Under Linux?

phorm asks: "After getting a much-awaited DVD-burner for Christmas, I've yet to use it to actually burn a video DVD. The main reason thus far: I've yet to find decent DVD-authoring software (either for Linux or Windows) that does what I want and doesn't have a high pricetag. So far, Freshmeat projects seem to be extremely alpha/beta quality, with not much support for buttons, animated menus/backgrounds, and all the other things that make commercial DVD's truly beautiful. Does anyone know of any affordable/free DVD authoring software that has these features? Preference to open-source or Linux software, but Windows software will do if there's nothing better." phorm is not alone in this quest, read on for another query on this topic.

To add on to phorm's query, smz420 asks: "A few months ago, I acquired a DVD burner and have had a lot of fun creating discs. While they come out well, they're very much cookie-cutter, due to the software I've been using to create them. There just doesn't seem to be a lot of flexibility built into the consumer level authoring systems out there, and I'd like to take my discs to the next level. Can anyone in Slashdot-land recommend books, links or software packages that could lead me down the road towards 'prosumer' DVD authoring? I'd like to be able to take full control over authoring: design my own button shapes and structures; place text where-ever I want on a menu page; create custom navigation structures, and possibly plant an easter egg or two. So far, I've tried Pinnacle Studio 8, Sonic MyDVD and Nero on Windows 2000. While each had very good aspects to them, all of them fell short of enabling 'next level' DVD authoring. Any advice would be most appreciated."

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[LostCluster]

Just what do our friends at the DVD CCA have to say about the "DVD Authoring" standard? Is this something home users who don't have thousands and thousands to spend will ever be able to do legally?

There's no OSS to do [activity of interest]

[$javamaniac]

This is your cue to start your own project or begin contributing to one of the "alpha/beta" ones. Or perhaps you think those of us who write software exist only to provide you with free toys?

Re:iMovie

[thelasttemptation]

To be honest, give up on linux support. The main players don't even support dvd menus so why should they support the creation of them?

Mplayer's devs have just given up tring to support them, xine I'm not sure about, but last I knew, libdvdmenu wasn't updated for the longest time and that's what xine used.

You fucking cocksucking idiot

[Anonymous Coward]

You can buy any USB mouse and plug it into a Mac.

Even the one you're using right now, troll.

Re:iMovie

[mesach]

Jesus people, Is it so damn hard to read the TITLE of the article now?

He's not looking for Mac software, He's not looking for Windows software, He's not looking for Sun, Be, DOS, or any damn other OS other than LINUX!

If you dont have anything to contribute to the ASK SLASHDOT that someone is looking for information on, wait until something comes up posted toward your particular OS then comment on it.

Its like watching a damn "Artistic Porn" movie... I don't want to have any dialog that I have to fast forward through... just give me what I came here for.

wow, that was a rant and a half... and I'm not really that into Linux(not by choice, but by newbieship)

Re:iMovie

[orionware]

ha! iMovie is a fucking toy. You get what you pay for.