firefox requires pulseaudio. On Fri, 11 Jan 2019, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 08:18:05 > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Desktop environments > > I thought gnome required pulseaudio or it wouldn't run. Stuff like gstreamer and all the major media players eem to want to pull it in. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:04:44 +0000 > Subject: Re: Desktop environments > > > Good to know there are some workarounds for the issues with Pulseaudio. > > > > Still, I'm quite happy without those 200+ megabytes of bloat and will > > be sticking to my strategy of purging Pulseaudio from any system that > > installs it by default until given a reason to actually keep it. Then > > again, I'm not sure I've ever heard even a sighted user say anything > > good about pulseaudio and I'm not even sure what issue with the > > lighter, more mature sound system options its supposed to address. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list