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On 28/02/12 04:30, Frank Steinmetzger wrote: |
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> On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 08:07:21PM -0600, Canek Peláez Valdés wrote: |
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>>>>> Isn't dmix pretty much automatic in als these days? I suspect that's |
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>>>>> how KDE supports multiple audio streams by default. |
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>>>> Yep, I think it's automatic since alsa 1.0.9 or so. |
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>>> Yeah, when you wrote dmix the light turned on about how KDE (and I |
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>>> suspect most desktop managers) is likely doing it. |
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>> GNOME uses PulseAudio by default, and since 3.0 is actually mandatory. |
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>> I believe Xfce uses PA also, and (please, tell me if I'm wrong) KDE |
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>> also by default uses PA. |
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> KDE has the phonon layer, which features a PA useflag, but also a flag for |
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> gstreamer and vlc. |
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These are not related though. PA is not a substitute for gstreamer or vlc. |