Quick view of the direct esd usage in GNOME (05/27 2006)

ekiga/src/devices/audio.cpp: 
standby/resume

gnome-control-center/gnome-settings-daemon/gnome-settings-sound.c:
standby/sample_getid/resume/sample_free

gnome-games/gnometris/sound.cpp:
sample_play

gnome-media/vu-meter/main.c: 
record_stream/monitor_stream

gnome-session/gnome-session/gsm-sound.c: 
sample_getid/sample_free

gok/gok/gok-sound.c: 
sample_free/sample_play

gst-plugins-good/ext/esd/: 
no problem regarding this use case

libgnome/libgnome/gnome-sound.c: 
open/sample_cache/confirm_sample_cache/sample_play/sample_free/open_sound/close

libgnome/libgnome/gnome-triggers.c: 
sample_getid/sample_play

mozilla/widget/src/gtk/nsSound.cpp gtk2/nsSound.cpp: 
open/close/play_stream_cb

nautilus/src/file-manager/fm-icon-view.c: 
open/close

nautilus/libnautilus-private/nautilus-audio-player.c: 
open/close/getserverinfo/get_latency/play_stream