This plugin allows xmms to take advantage of the ao audio output library.
As a result, it automatically detects which sound system (from ALSA, aRts,
ESounD, OSS, and others) to output to.  If you are using EsounD, for
instance, and kill esd, all that will happen is that the current file will
stop playing, but when the plugin is next opened (when you hit "Play"
again), a new sound system will be selected.

If you regularly switch between GNOME and KDE (and their associated sound
servers), this plugin may prove to be very useful.

It has only been tested on my machine, running Mandrake Cooker; if it
fails to build, or run properly on another system, you are welcome to
patch it.  Although the GPL does not require this, I would appreciate it
if you could submit your patch(es) to me for review and inclusion.

Obviously, you'll need the xmms, gtk+-1.2, and ao2 headers installed to
build this and the corresponding libraries to use it.  They should be
available for your distribution, but if not, you can find them from:
	http://www.xmms.org
	http://www.gtk.org
	http://www.xiph.org/ogg/vorbis/download/

As there's no real need for compile-time configuration, there's no
./configure script.  The Makefile is quite simple; if you want to change
compiler options, edit the appropriate variables.  To build it, run

	make

and to install, run (as superuser):

	make install

This will install the plugin in the proper directory.

Levi Ramsey
levi@cygnetnet.net
