Comment 96 for bug 579300

I also request that this bug be fixed, and the kernel expose the /dev/mixer, /dev/dsp, and other devices..

I have 3 sound cards in my home machine, hooked up to several radio tuners.

Signals are recorded according to cron jobs and bash scripts.

How exactly will I replace that functionality with PulseAudio?

I reiterate the opinion above that PA is garbage. A particulary smelly, slimy load of garbage.

Please make PA coexist with the legacy means of sound card control.

Is this change infecting other distributions? Can I use Debian to avoid this problem? Advice about other distributions would be helpful.

Thank you.