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<TITLE>The Linux Sound Playing HOWTO: Introduction</TITLE>
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<LINK HREF="Sound-Playing-HOWTO-2.html" REL=next>
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<H2><A NAME="s1">1. Introduction</A></H2>
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<P>This is the Sound Playing HOWTO. It lists the many sound
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formats and the applications that can be used to play them.
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It also lists some hacks and advice on using these
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applications. There are also some other interesting
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applications related to sound not directly related to
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playback. However, this document does <EM>not</EM> describe how
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one can setup a Linux system for sound support. Refer to the
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Linux Sound HOWTO by Jeff Tranter for instructions on setting
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up a Linux system for sound support and the supported sound
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hardware.
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<P>This deals with normal user sound applications. That is, it
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is only concerned about what the average user needs to know on
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the application side of sound, not exotic stuff like speech
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synthesis, or hardware stuff which is dealt in the Sound
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HOWTO.
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.1">1.1 Copyright of this document</A>
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</H2>
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<P>This document can be freely distributed and modified (I
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would appreciate it if I were notified of any
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modifications), as long as this copyright notice is
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preserved. However, it cannot be placed under any further
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restrictions, and a modified document must have the same
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copyright as this one. Also, credit must be given where
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due.
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.2">1.2 Copyright of the listed applications</A>
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</H2>
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<P>If there is no mention of any copyright, then the
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application is under the GNU General Public License.
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.3">1.3 Where to get this document</A>
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</H2>
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<P>The most recent official version of this document can be
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obtained from the
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<A HREF="http://sunsite.unc.edu/LDP/">Linux Documentation Project</A>. The most recent
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unofficial version of this document can be obtained from
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<A HREF="http://laplace.snu.ac.kr/~wacko/howto/">http://laplace.snu.ac.kr/~wacko/howto/</A>.
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<P>A Korean version of this document (very outdated) is
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available at
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<A HREF="http://laplace.snu.ac.kr/~wacko/howto/Sound-Playing-HOWTO.ks">http://laplace.snu.ac.kr/~wacko/howto/Sound-Playing-HOWTO.ks</A>.
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<P>A Japanese version of this document is available at
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<A HREF="http://jf.gee.kyoto-u.ac.jp/JF/JF-ftp/euc/Sound-Playing-HOWTO.euc">http://jf.gee.kyoto-u.ac.jp/JF/JF-ftp/euc/Sound-Playing-HOWTO.euc</A>.
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.4">1.4 Feedback</A>
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</H2>
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<P>I am not omniscient, and I don't use all the applications in
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here (a few I can't even try), so there are bound to be
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mistakes. Also, programs usually continuously evolve, so
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documentation tends to get out of date. Therefore, if you
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find anything wrong, please send me any corrections.
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Suggestions or additions to this document are welcome, too.
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.5">1.5 Acknowledgments</A>
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</H2>
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<P>All the authors of the applications in this HOWTO. Also,
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Hannu Savolainen for the great sound driver and Linus
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Torvalds for the great underlying OS.
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<P>I'd also like to thank Raymond Nijssen
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(<CODE>raymond@es.ele.tue.nl</CODE>), Jeroen Rutten
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(<CODE>jeroen@es.ele.tue.nl</CODE>), Antonio Perez
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(<CODE>aperez@arrakis.es</CODE>), Ian Jackson
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(<CODE>ijackson@gnu.org</CODE>), and Peter Amstutz
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(<CODE>amstpi@freenet.tlh.fl.us</CODE>) for their information and
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help.
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