“Linux is showing up a lot these days in the credits for
animated movies and special effects generation. It’s not just the
big money movie industry that can benefit from Linux’s multimedia
capabilities. GNOME and KDE both come with basic sound utilities
but let’s dig deeper into the Linux multimedia software realm, and
look at some of the ways that Linux can add a bit of a beat to your
projects, whether personal or business.“Some of this software is free, and some is commercial (but
won’t break the bank).“First you need drivers. You already have drivers? So did I. But
there are a couple of ‘bigger fish’ type drivers that you might
find useful if you want to check out some of the more interesting
software: ALSA and OSS…”
Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.
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