> I think the core Linux kernel developers are > really not aware that the vanilla kernel is not appropriate for > multimedia work. And that's because no one told them. Actually, I interviewed Andrew Morton earlier this year for a magazine feature, and he's very aware of these issues. I think a more likely explanation is that if you look at the organisations and companies putting significant resources into kernel development, few of them are making products for the professional audio market, if any. I have already made preliminary contact between linuxaudio.org and osdl.org in an attempt to get better communication. Unfortunately linuxaudio.org does not have sufficient financial resources to become a full member of OSDL, but we can at least talk to them. Cheers Daniel