20140212 linux still has multiple sound systems - plembo/onemoretech GitHub Wiki

title: Linux still has multiple sound systems link: https://onemoretech.wordpress.com/2014/02/12/linux-still-has-multiple-sound-systems/ author: phil2nc description: post_id: 6993 created: 2014/02/12 09:25:18 created_gmt: 2014/02/12 14:25:18 comment_status: closed post_name: linux-still-has-multiple-sound-systems status: publish post_type: post

Linux still has multiple sound systems

Just another rant. Linux still supports a mash up of sound systems, all of which are needed to support this or that application. This is, of course, only one of many things that suck about Linux on the desktop. Brian Lunduke most recently said it best at 2013's LinuxFest Northwest: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKwWPQ1Orzs&w;=560&h;=315]