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What is Your Favorite Dock in Ubuntu 12.04 ?

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http://blog.sudobits.com – There are lot of Dock Apps available for GNU/Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Linux Mint 13. Some of the most popular dock Apps are – GLX-Dock (Cairo Dock with OpenGL), Docky and AWN (Avant Window Navigator). Dock App is not just an eye candy app, it also makes lot of things much easier (such as multiple window/app management, easy shortcuts for complex and repetitive tasks etc). If you have tried these apps then consider sharing your favorite one. Dock – it’s a Dock – that just works! It’s the most simple, elegant, and fast dock apps out there in Ubuntu Soft (HowTos)

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