[linux-audio-dev] a new patent for us to challenge

[Paul Davis]

http://www.freshpatents.com/Low-latency-real-time-audio-streaming-dt20060406ptan20060074637.php?type=description

in which Microsoft patents designs partially implemented by OSS 10 years
ago and fully implemented by ALSA 5 years ago. Wrapping this up in
windows API nonsense obscures the basic fact this design is not
innovative in any way unless compared only to existing Windows audio
driver architectures.