Pulse Is Not Jack

Text on the meme

Is Not PULSE JACK Is Is PIPEWIRE Is Not Is Not Is ALSA

What it means

A humorous Linux audio-stack diagram presents PulseAudio, JACK, PipeWire, and ALSA as interconnected circles, with labels claiming that PulseAudio is not JACK, PulseAudio and JACK are PipeWire, and ALSA is related differently. The joke mocks the confusing relationships and naming conventions among Linux audio systems, especially for users trying to understand which layer replaces or depends on another. EN: A humorous Linux audio-stack diagram presents PulseAudio, JACK, PipeWire, and ALSA as interconnected circles, with labels claiming that PulseAudio is not JACK, PulseAudio and JACK are PipeWire, and ALSA is related differently. The joke mocks the confusing relationships and naming conventions among Linux audio systems, especially for users trying to understand which layer replaces or depends on another.

Objects

diagram / диаграмма circles / круги connecting lines / соединительные линии Linux audio stack / аудиостек Linux audio software / аудиопрограмма labels / подписи black text / чёрный текст white background / белый фон PulseAudio node / узел PulseAudio JACK node / узел JACK PipeWire node / узел PipeWire ALSA node / узел ALSA