LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling released publicly-available Linux development tools for its Direct Disc Labeling technology. The LightScribe Linux public software development kit (SDK) allows application developers to integrate LightScribe support into Linux-based software.

The LightScribe Linux public SDK is available at www.lightscribe.com/downloadSection/linux/index.aspx?id=816.

LightScribe embedded disc labeling technology is licensed to over 70 optical drive and media manufacturers, software developers, media and computer brands worldwide. LaCie was the first licensee to offer a LightScribe-enabled software product for the Linux market. .

The public SDK provides guidelines and tools for Linux developers to take advantage of LightScribe in optical recording software applications.

LightScribe Linux software downloads are available for free in .rpm format on the LightScribe website www.lightscribe.com/downloadSection/linux/index.aspx. LightScribe functionality has been validated on SuSE 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 and 10.0 and should run on any x86-based Linux distribution using Linux kernel 2.6 and RPM.