Sure, if it needs to launch the application then you might have a delay for a few seconds first, but otherwise the resulting behaviour should be pretty similar in both cases. The advantage is that it's in the same place every time, whether running or not. In many ways, it doesn't matter whether an application is currently running or not. Tell me, why is it better to have these bunched together into a single menu where you can't differentiate what's open and what isn't? But that's a totally offtopic rant triggered by marketing from all camps. it means personal computer, does it not? Isn't my Linux machine a personal computer? I hate that. Also, I'm kind of pissed that "a PC" means Windows. Those of you that use Windows will never know the dock because Steve Jobs doesn't want it that way.
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but my default response to software patents is that they're broken. I don't think anyone in the community ever thought they could get away with mimicking the dock. You can still find the beta distros on pages like Fileforum and other third party hosters (I won't link because you will have to use those at your own risk). The Y'z Dock software was really really slick and very comparable to Apple's. I can't verify that but I do know that I downloaded and installed a beta program called Y'z Dock which was developed by a now defunct crew.
I don't think this was covered on Slashdot and I wish I could find a better citation than this but it's been said that Apple has threatened makers of "docks" for PCs with lawsuits.
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