[linux-audio-dev] Re: What Parts of Linux Audio SimplyWork Great?

[Christoph Eckert]

> * Want audio on GNU/Linux? Use ALSA + jack _directly_.

This means that some audio applications will suddenly be 
unable to output sound, and still work is needed to prepare 
JACK for this special task.
I think that the approach of using DMIX between the ALSA 
driver and JACK can be a pragmatic solution until all apps 
are jackified. Of course, at the same time, such a system 
reduces the need to jackify other apps :( .

> * Distros like Linspire are already doing it (¿in the same
> way that Suse did with ALSA?) Why aren't you??? (in a
> polite way, of course :-P) * More stuff like that.

Can somebody confirm that Linspire is using JACK per default? 
I heard it several times, but I didn't try it out for myself 
Anyone seen Linspire running?

> It's simple, and we as a LA* comunity have our contacts
> with each part of the libre software world. Just a matter
> of starting preaching it, I guess...

Well, from Wednesday to Saturday the Linuxtag will happen just 
500 meters from here. It's europe's biggest event on free 
software, and as I'm there managing an audio booth, you can 
be ensured that I'll at least talk to the desktop guys.

Furthermore, I was invited to hold two talks about audio, one 
desktop talk and one "pro" talk. Be ensured that after these 
talks everyone at least knows what JACK is ;-) .


Best regards


    ce