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The following platforms currently have a working OpenAL implementation. Other platforms may be in development (or perhaps just need to be brought up to date -- BeOS would fall into that category), so feel free to ask about others on one of the OpenAL mailing lists.

Platform	Devices	License Holder
Macintosh OS 8/9	Sound Manager	Open Source (LGPL)
Macintosh OS X	Core Audio	Open Source (Apple)
Linux	OSS	Open Source (LGPL)
Linux	ALSA	Open Source (LGPL)
BSD	native	Open Source (LGPL)
Solaris	native	Open Source (LGPL)
IRIX	native	Open Source (LGPL)
Windows	MMSYSTEM	Open Source (LGPL)
	DirectSound	Open Source (LGPL)
	DirectSound3D	Open Source (LGPL)
	NVIDIA nForce	Open Source (LGPL)
	Creative Audigy	Creative Labs Inc.
	Creative Audigy 2	Creative Labs Inc.
	Creative Audigy 4	Creative Labs Inc.
	Creative X-Fi	Creative Labs Inc.
Microsoft Xbox	native	Creative Labs Inc.
Microsoft Xbox 360	native	Creative Labs Inc.