problems using JACK

[rich lott <rl@shinyblue.net>]

First, is it right that you pretty much have to run jack (and therefore all 
audio apps) as root? I can't get it started as any other user - it starts but 
the clients can't find it.

Second, is there anyway to get Arts to use Jack? (and then, any way to get ESD 
to use it?) 

Call me radical, but I thought it would be really good if all my apps which 
make sounds could...well, make sounds, without interfering with/blocking 
eachother. I like jack because I play with hydrogen and audacity and so I 
appreciate the low latency. 

There doesn't seem to be much on the net about jack, perhaps it's too young 
yet?

thanks,

rich