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Linux audio is somewhat schizophrenic, and the chapter on audio programming mirrors that. It discusses the differences and uses of OSS, ALSA and ESD, including an introduction to all three APIs and a ...

Visual Studio now supports debugging Linux apps; Code editor now open source Microsoft doubles down on cross-platform software development.

Mainsoft's "Grasshopper," a free Visual Studio .Net plug-in, enables Visual Studio developers to create applications for Linux.