On Mon, 2010-01-25 at 22:50 +0100, fons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Is there any good reason why alsa-tools is not available > from core or extra and only (in bits and pieces) from AUR ? > > Tools like envy24ctl or hdspmixer are really not an > option when you use one of the soundcards they are > meant to control. You need them for things to work at > all. > > Any other distros I know would put them in the equivalent > of core. > > Ciao, > Hi fons, I believe the standard answer is that it'll be taken up if/when there's anyone interested in maintaining it?