[TriLUG] Why does Linux sound Still SUCK

[Andrew C. Oliver]

Hi All,

On Windows, if you play an MPEG and kick off your compiler everything is
generally okay.  Rarely will you hear even a skip.  On linux it totally
hoses it (still) and generally you get static etc.

Generally I use plaympeg to play my mp3s.  Is there something better?

And why does this happen so much more frequently?  (Looking for a
technical explanation)  -- I don't know jack about programming sound
stuff but it would seem that by now this should be up to near the same
quality.  Is it the player, is it the linux sound system?

Hopefully when I blow my tax refund on the new dual athlon motherbaord
it won't happen anymore anyhow ;-)

-andy
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