> If Operating Systems Ran The Airlines... > > UNIX Airways: > Everyone brings one piece of the plane along when they > come to the airport. They all go out on the runway and > put the plane together piece by piece, arguing non-stop > about what kind of plane they are supposed to be > building. > > Air DOS: > Everybody pushes the airplane until it glides, then they > jump on and let the plane coast until it hits the ground > again. Then they push again, jump on again, and so on... > > Mac Airlines: > All the stewards, captains, baggage handlers, and ticket > agents look and act exactly the same. Every time you ask > questions about details, you are gently but firmly told > that you don't need to know, don't want to know, and > everything will be done for you without your ever having > to know, so just shut up. > > Windows Air: > The terminal is pretty and colorful, with friendly > stewards, easy baggage check and boarding, and a smooth > take-off. After about 10 minutes in the air, the plane > explodes with no warning whatsoever. > > Windows NT Air: > Just like Windows Air, but costs more, uses much bigger > planes, and takes out all the other aircraft within a 40- > mile radius when it explodes. > > Linux Air: > Disgruntled employees of all the other OS airlines decide > to start their own airline. They build the planes and > ticket counters, and pave the runways themselves. They > charge a small fee to cover the cost of printing the > ticket, but you can also download and print the ticket > yourself. When you board the plane, you are given a seat, > four bolts, a wrench, and a copy of the seat-HOWTO.html. > Once settled, the fully adjustable seat is very > comfortable, the plane leaves and arrives on time without > a single problem, the in-flight meal is wonderful. You > try to tell customers of the other airlines about the > great trip, but all they can say is, "You had to do what > with the seat?" > > _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
