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The World Wide Web bash script. A random browser opener.
# The World Wide Web bash script. A random browser opener.
# Windows version
# TODO
# CHROME
# FIREFOX
# IE
# OPERA
# SAFARI
#!/bin/bash
# The World Wide Web bash script. A random browser opener.
# Linux version
browser_idx=$(($RANDOM%3))
echo $browser_idx
if [[ $browser_idx == 0 ]]
then
google-chrome&
fi
if [[ $browser_idx == 1 ]]
then
firefox&
fi
if [[ $browser_idx == 2 ]]
then
opera&
fi
# The World Wide Web bash script. A random browser opener.
# Mac version
# TODO
# CHROME
# FIREFOX
# OPERA
# SAFARI
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Like any other web user, web devs have a favourite browser for day to day surfing. Our job is to build for the open web platform. We need to build for all of them. I think using more the "other" browsers we don't use regularly makes us stronger.

If like me you're too lazy to click on a different browser icon each time you just surf. Here's the script.

I'll need contributors for a Mac (with Safari) and Windows (with Safari and IE) version...

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