[arch-general] Is there a clean solution to get completely rid of Pulseaudio?

[Oon-Ee Ng]

On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 1:36 PM, Steve Holmes <steve.holmes88 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 11:18:33AM +0000, Paul Gideon Dann wrote:
>> Seriously?  It's comments like this that make me wonder if subscribing to this
>> list is really worth it.  At least you did go on to provide some useful
>> information, albeit in a "if I MUST stoop down to your level" kind of tone.
>>
>> > My suggestion is: (a) stop whining; or (b) learn how to code and cut
>> > out all sound stuff out of gnome-settings-daemon.  No matter what you
>> > choose, there is one more option, which is much better: GET OUTTA HERE
>> > and use Debian if you like it so much.  Not right?  Then buy a Mac.
>> > Or Windows if you want to.  PERIOD.
>>
>> Wow.  I'm truly mortified that the Linux world is associated with behaviour
>> like yours.  What gives you the right to talk like that to *anyone*, let alone
>> someone who came to us for help?
>>
>> Paul
>
> +1
>
> I've sure seen my share of rude and discurtius answers tonight.  I
> understand if the discussion drags on and yes, Ralph was given some
> constructive answers about gnome and its dependencies.  And yes, Ralph
> needs to except the reasoning about upstream designs outside of Arch's
> control.  but still, the put-downs are quite unnecessary as far as I'm
> concerned.

Both the initial mail and the put-downs, would you agree? The problem
with these sort of 'questions' is how they keep cropping up. Not just
talking about pulseaudio, but the whole 'Arch is supposed to be this
because I believe it' stuff is tiresome.