As long as there is no acceptable replacement for OSS functionalwise it must not be turned off. As OSSp is not yet an option please start by finalizing that one before you turn OSS off.
> In Maverick we're investigating using OSSp to shunt all apps
> attempting to use the older, in-kernel OSS API to use pulse
> instead.
This investigation apparently didn't come true which should have resulted in OSS being turned on again.
The same goes for Natty, please turn it on again.
As long as there is no acceptable replacement for OSS functionalwise it must not be turned off. As OSSp is not yet an option please start by finalizing that one before you turn OSS off.
> In Maverick we're investigating using OSSp to shunt all apps
> attempting to use the older, in-kernel OSS API to use pulse
> instead.
This investigation apparently didn't come true which should have resulted in OSS being turned on again.