OSS Open Sound System v4.0-1008 Linux Incl KeyMaker-DVT
Usually we don’t post linux appz, but fact is, Linux is (getting) very popular OS nowadays, so here is something for linux lovers (including myself 
). Also there’s a 64bit edition of this release OSS.Open.Sound.System.v4.0-1008.AMD64.Linux.Incl.KeyMaker-DVT for the owners of 64bit processors.
Open Sound System (OSS) is the first attempt in unifying the digital audio architecture for UNIX. OSS is a set of device drivers that provide a uniform API across all the major UNIX architectures. It supports Sound Blaster or Windows Sound System compatible sound cards which can be plugged into any UNIX workstation supporting the ISA or PCI bus architecture. OSS also supports workstations with on-board digital audio hardware.
Traditionally, each UNIX vendor has provided their own API for processing digital audio. This meant that applications written to a particular UNIX audio API had to be re-written or ported, with possible loss of functionality, to another version of UNIX. Applications written to the OSS API, need to be designed once and then simply re-compiled on any supported UNIX architecture. OSS is source code compatible across all the platforms.
Most UNIX workstations, thus far, have only provided support for digital audio sampling and playback (business audio). OSS brings the world of MIDI and electronic music to the workstation environment. With the advent of streaming audio, speech recognition/generation, computer telephony, Java and other multimedia technologies, applications on UNIX can now provide the same audio capabilities as those found on Windows NT, OS/2, Windows 95 and the Macintosh operating systems. OSS also provides synchronized audio capabilities required for desktop video and animation playback.
Release Name: OSS.Open.Sound.System.v4.0-1008.Linux.Incl.KeyMaker-DVT
Size: 7.4MB
Links: Homepage, NFO, Download RS.com, Download RS.com (64bit edition)
i have nothing to say. but hey maybe i just want to be one of the cool kids who post here and think they are somethin when they aint worth piss.
Awesome! More Linux apps Pleas!
Thanks.A very cool app.
Jesus. What ever happened to RLSLOG? I used to come here not only for the releases, but for the lulz.
I used to come here several times a day to read racist/obscene/disgusting/degrading and all them types of comments. And all the fighting in the comments, ppl calling each other pansies and all that stuff. That was teh funnies shiznit ever and now you took that away. Why did you have to go and spoil everybodys lulz?
New UBUNTU IS OUT!
more linux apps would be nice!
ubuntu schmubuntu. i dunno why everybody keeps hypin up that excuse-for-an-os. tried it and been trashing it ever since. every random idiot i have ever spoke to about ubuntu has agreed with me. it really really really really zig-azig-aa-sucks.
opensuse sucks too - can you say bloat?
lol @ Linux getting popular. How many times have you gone to the computer aisle and seen all the computers running Linux? The answer is little to none! Face it, Windows rulz and Linux will never take over.
Euh, why are there windows screenshots for a linux app?
@ jordz.. just wanted to say that too lol
@ 9. & 10.
Ask a developer for that…
I checked the open sound site, the drivers are open source now
http://developer.opensound.com/sources/
yeah, more linux apps please…
thank you!
I don’t trust an operating system that no one owns.
More linux posts please! It’s what I run on all of my computers, don’t even need to dual boot!
OSS is now considered obsolete. There is an excellent sound system already included in the Linux Kernel called ALSA.
Am I missing the point here? Is it a new set of kernel modules or just a fancy GUI for configuring the Sound System in the Kernel?
Mike mentioned Ubuntu. It’s got ALSA and comes with a nice graphical interface to configure your sound card and it’s free!
Just my two cents…
yep, at least posting non-free linux releases would be cool
After scratching my head for a while, I think the description is wrong for this. The description describes the free, open-source OSS mixer. this is just a plugin for XMMS for virtual surround sound and a more advanced equilizer, by the looks of it. Check out the website to see what I mean.
A an open OS means that you know what it does.
Microsoft OSs are not transparent to the user,
recently they discovered they were silently updating.
Please post more Linux stuff, thanks!
wondering as well wtf is with the windows 2000 decor
“OSS is now considered obsolete. There is an excellent sound system already included in the Linux Kernel called ALSA.
Am I missing the point here? Is it a new set of kernel modules or just a fancy GUI for configuring the Sound System in the Kernel?
Mike mentioned Ubuntu. It’s got ALSA and comes with a nice graphical ”
Its not considered obsolete. Have you really tried to configure anything 5.1 with ALSA ? Its pain in the ass and it doesnt work. It just sucks.
I installed this package over ALSA, and i can say the sound quality is way better and the xmixer which comes with this, is far away from the crappy alsa-mixers.
Oh and where is the xmms plugin ?
After installation from .deb, it installs the OSS sound modules, but not the xmms plugin.
This is some fake release? In July 2007, 4Front Technologies released sources for OSS under CDDL and GPL licenses. It means OSS is free. In the archive, you can find the freely downloadable package. So wtf is the keygen for?
this is the commercial branch of an audio driver which doesn`t suck ass like ALSA. Thnx a lot for this release. finally i can enjoy my 5.1 sound card like in M$ Windows Vista.