5 of the Best Free Linux Docks

Posted by sde on Oct 22, 2010 7:18 AM EDT
LinuxLinks.com; By Steve Emms
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A dock is a graphical user interface element that allows the user to have one-click access to frequently used applications. This type of utility also enables users to switch quickly between applications, as well as to monitor programs. This type of application is an excellent way of extending the functionality and usefulness of the desktop. In recent times, the popularity of the dock has been enhanced by the Mac OS X operating system.

The concept of the dock dates back many decades. Acorn Computer's Arthur and NeXT's NEXTSTEP are early examples of operating systems that implemented the dock concept.

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 5 docks that genuinely add to the desktop experience. Hopefully, there will be something of interest here for the desktop user.

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