kazman1914 wrote: > Hi Brian, > > Thanks for the suggestion. However, I wouldn't want to take such a > drastic measure with my laptop. Maybe with my desktop, but even then > I'd be reluctant to fork over the funds for a new sound card for the > *possibility* of getting a software program that's supposed to be free > to work. Fortunately, compatibility with my desktop sound card hasn't > been an issue, yet. > > ~Sean >
With a little research, one can find out which cards work with which distros before one makes a purchase. (doesn't apply to laptops, though, as the video is on the mainboard). I don't want to rag on you too much, but how do you suppose it is possible, that Linux distributions are free (as in Free Beer)? Microsoft and other Closed Source ventures actually pay their developers, engineers, etc., a lot of money to perform the many tasks that go into developing anything as huge as a single large application... not to mention an entire operating system, bundled with more free (as in both Free Beer *and* Free Speech) software than any sane person could ever actually use in 10 lifetimes. This `free' magic is a result of a lot of people (The Open Source and Linux/BSD Communities) pooling their efforts, much of it done completely gratis, or for what donations, they can muster up, from a grateful User Base, and some large companies, who find it in their best interest, to support the Open Source movement. When one stops and considers the amount of money they *do not* have to spend on an operating system, and a full complement of application softwares, 'forking over' a little money, or a little time, or some skills and knowledge... seems not such a bad deal. -- -wittig http://www.robertwittig.com/ http://robertwittig.net/ http://robertwittig.org/ . To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
