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When comparing Xfburn vs Whipper, the Slant community recommends Xfburn for most people. In the question“What are the best CD rippers for UNIX-like systems?” Xfburn is ranked 12th while Whipper is ranked 13th.
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LicenseGNU General Public License (GPL), version 3
PlatformsLinux
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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))
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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.