If the content is protected
by a DRM solution, the likelihood that the content is playable on a Linux system is fairly
remote. Despite this fact, or perhaps because of it, Linus Torvalds has not excluded the possibility
of including support for DRM in Linux. Likewise, several open source projects are working on
Linux DRM solutions.
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Playing Music
With an understanding of the challenges and advances in digital media under your belt, let??™s move
on to actually putting digital media to use. This section shows you how to set up your Linux installation
for audio playback. It examines the process for getting the hardware up and running and
then explores available software options for audio playback.
Setting Up Audio Cards
To start your ???quadraphonic wall of sound,??? you need to have a sound card in your PC. A sound
card can be an add-in PCI (or even ISA) card, or it can be integrated on your motherboard. Your
card will have a ton of uses??”from gaming to audio/video playback. Having a multimedia system
just isn??™t the same without sound.
Fortunately, most modern PCs include a sound card, often of the integrated variety. In the rare case
that one isn??™t included (or the slightly more common case where it isn??™t supported in Linux), you
can add a supported sound card starting for only a few dollars.
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