The 2.0.7.0 era marked a transition. Originally, OpenAL was closely tied to Creative Technology’s hardware. However, as CPUs became more powerful, the need for a separate "audio chip" diminished.
// 8. Wait until finished ALint state; do alGetSourcei(source, AL_SOURCE_STATE, &state); while (state == AL_PLAYING); openal -open audio library- 2.0.7.0