From The Linux Foundation

Phonon does not fit in the category where it was put. Libraries that belong there are NMM, Xine, VideoLAN or Helix.

Phonon is not a multimedia framework but rather something I'd call a "common interface". Comparable to what Qt is for Xlib/Win GUI libs/MacOS X GUI libs. Mkretz 09:33, 26 April 2007 (PDT)