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When comparing k3b vs Whipper, the Slant community recommends k3b for most people. In the question“What are the best CD rippers for UNIX-like systems?” k3b is ranked 3rd while Whipper is ranked 13th.
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LicenseGNU General Public License (GPL), version 3
PlatformsLinux
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Pros
Pro Enhanced CD device handling
Pro DVD copy support
Pro Creating eMovix CDs
Pro Creating mixed-mode CDs
Pro Creating Video CDs
Pro Creating audio cds
Pro Creating data CDs
Pro Actively developped
It might be the only secure ripper for GNU/Linux that's in active development besides Rubyripper as of 2019.
Pro Most features
(of any secure ripper on Linux so far (2019))
Cons
Con DVD copy (no video transcoding yet)
Con Might refuse service if it can't access impeccable metadata for your disc
Must use --unknown flag if ripping a CD which doesn't have a matching TOC in the MusicBrainz database.
Con No graphical user interface
As of 2019 there is no GUI available yet, so some users may be repelled or have a steep learning curve. If you can't do without a GUI you may want to give the somewhat more limited Rubyripper a try.