[pulseaudio-discuss] Accessing audio as root

[Ng Oon-Ee]

On Sun, 2010-01-03 at 12:29 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote:
> 
> Regardless, this problem for the visually impaired is one that needs to be 
> addressed ASAP before we have a whole battalion of lawyers from the ACLU 
> challenging us all in courts that we don't, by the very nature of linux, have 
> the funds to defend against.
> 
> So IMNSHO, it is something that must be done, and damn the reasons for 
> architecting PA the way it currently is.
> 
> It really is that simple.
> 
Maybe I don't have context here, not being from the good ol' USA and
all, but is this in any way, shape, or form likely? You know, the whole
idea of being sued for the stuff you give away for free not being equal
access?