Disabling esddsp wrapper by default?

[Eric Dorland]

* Ian Jackson (iwj at ubuntu.com) wrote:
> Loïc Minier writes ("Re: Disabling esddsp wrapper by default?"):
> >  I think Ubuntu tries alsa + dmix by default, and I think they are
> >  avoiding esd as much as they can, so it's probably easier for them to
> >  cut esd out of firefox.  I think we should follow the same path.  :)
> 
> What I've done is disable the essdsp LD_PRELOAD hack, but _not_
> installed the alsa one instead.

Good to know.
 
> I haven't reviewed the corresponding alsa code, but risking the
> stability of the web browser to make some (admittedly popular)
> non-free application work slightly better with sound seems like a poor
> default configuration.

It is likely *the* most popular bit of non-free software. So while I
agree, if we can have a better workaround I'm all for it. Any idea
about gnash or some of the other free flash player that might be a
good enough stop gap?

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