The irony of this to me is that I started using Linux back in 1998 or so (though I've used it off and on for the past 15 years, I'm far from an expert, just a

The irony of this to me is that I started using Linux back in 1998 or so (though I've used it off and on for the past 15 years, I'm far from an expert, just a hobbyist) But in 1998, Sound on Linux was almost impossible to get working correctly (that's hyperbole, but it wasn't too far off) It's gotten better, but not by much. But considering 15 years have gone by, that's faint praise indeed.