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+# alsa-lib
+## Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) project
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+The alsa-lib is a library to interface with ALSA in the Linux kernel and
+virtual devices using a plugin system.
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+The up-to-date reference generated from sources can be accessed here:
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+http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/alsa-lib/