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[–] 90 points 7 months ago (1 child)

OSS came first, then got replaced by ALSA after it became proprietary.

PulseAudio is a userspace audio server to which programs connect. It manages audio settings per app, then sends everything to ALSA. JACK is the same but with a focus on low latency.

PipeWire is a modern drop-in replacement for both, and also has support for video on Wayland.

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