Alsa 1.0.14 format problem cause and workaround

In alsa-lib 1.0.14 final the format that discord uses internally was disabled as a legitimate format. Thus when discord tries to open the sound device it fails. The latest development snapshot works again. There are instructions on how to install this in such a way as to not upset your packaging system on the web site. The instructions are here: http://discord.sourceforge.net/alsa-1.0.14_workaround.html
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