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====freedesktop.org====
~**freedesktop.org** (xdg) is open source and discussion project working on interoperability and shared technology for X Window System [[desktop desktops]]. The most famous X desktops are [[GNOME]] and [[KDE]], but developers working on any Linux/UNIX GUI technology are welcome to participate.  They create open standards that project can comply with.

==Also on the Wiki==
~[[FreeSoftwareFoundation]]
~[[shared-mime-info]] - package contain descriptions of many filetypes

==Related Webpage==
~[[http://www.freedesktop.org/ freedesktop.org homepage]]
~[[http://www.freedesktop.org/Standards/wm-spec NETWM]] - freedesktop.org spec
~[[http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=85422 Development of a xdg compliant menu for Puppy thread]]
~[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedesktop.org Freedesktop.org (Wikipedia)]]

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==Categories==
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