OpenAL versus sdl_audio / sdl_mixer ? pros? cons?

SDL Development
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simple question: why does sdl implements its own audio interface ? why
not using and supporting OpenAL as THE platform independent sound
solution? are there any drawbacks of OpenAL besides that it is
relatively new?

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simple question: why does sdl implements its own audio interface ? why
not using and supporting OpenAL as THE platform independent sound
solution? are there any drawbacks of OpenAL besides that it is
relatively new?

Besides SDL’s audio code predating OpenAL’s existance, they serve two
different purposes entirely. Both have pros and cons.

–ryan.