Embedded Linux Primer

Another great article by Dave Philips covering the major open source developments in the world of Linux audio. A must read for all Linux audio/musicians!

The Gifting Season: Linux Audio for the Holidays

Of course, it's not a good idea for audio quality, but if you're working with an embedded system that only has ogg decoders, you might use it for demos, etc.

$ sudo apt-get mpg123 vorbis-tools

$ mpg123 im_your_captain.mp3 -w - | oggenc -o im_your_captain.ogg -

Here is a great article introducing basic Linux audio programming using ALSA:

Linux Audio Tutorial