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On 18 April 2013, at 20:32, Alan Mackenzie wrote:
> ...
> (i) It's a "sound server", a description I don't understand.  What =
does
> it _do_?  Why do I want it?  It seems to be an unnecessary layer of =
fat
> between sound applications and the kernel.

If you don't understand the term "sound server" you probably shouldn't =
be using Gentoo.=20

When I'm watching a YouTube video I still want to hear my email client =
go bing or my chat program alert me of my buddy coming online.=20

That's not possible if my web-browser has a hard-wired path into my =
soundcard and ain't letting go.

Stroller.