[ale] Remote Sound

[Jim Philips]

David Corbin wrote:
> On Saturday 13 September 2003 07:59, Jim Philips wrote:
> 
>>David Corbin wrote:
>>
>>>I'm aware of two solutions for "remote sound".  aRts, which appears to be
>>>tightly associated with KDE, but not necessarily exclusively, and EsounD,
>>>which comes from Enlightment (I think).
>>>
>>>However, there appears to very little online information about either
>>>one. What experiences do people have with these?  What about applications
>>>that support them?
>>>
>>>Here's the setup I'm looking to use it in:
>>>
>>>Laptop (with speakers) -- using XDMCP, logs into -- desktop system, where
>>>most apps run.
>>
>>I know that XMMS supports arts. And I think there is general agreement
>>that the audio quality of arts is superior to that of esd. What kind of
>>apps--other than XMMS or its ilk--do you want to run?
>>
> 
> 
> Not too sure.  Would like basic "warning beeps" from the desktop, realplayer, 
> etc.  Nothing major.
> 

I get both with no problems. I don't know about the "remote" part. I 
just use it all on my desktop here.