Re: Kernel OSS vs ALSA

Jeff Garzik (jgarzik@pobox.com)
Wed, 13 Oct 1999 19:57:25 -0400

Michael Cummins wrote:
> I was wondering if someone could tell me what's happening in kernel
> development with regard to the sound system.
> From reading the mailing list I've noted there is work happening regarding
> maintaining the OSS modules.
> But I thought ALSA modules where slowly taking their place.

Free OSS is out there and supported, so it's momentum will continue to
carry it.

I've heard rumblings that ALSA is a kitchen sink approach like GGI,
which has turned off some people. There've been a few private
discussions about writing a nice, clean, small (!) sound API based on
the capabilities of current cards.

Jeff

-- 
Custom driver development	|    Never worry about theory as long
Open source programming		|    as the machinery does what it's
				|    supposed to do.  -- R. A. Heinlein


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