If Operating Systems Ran the Airlines
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UNIX Airways:
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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.
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Air DOS:
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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 ...
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Mac Airlines:
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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.
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Windows Air:
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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.
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Windows NT Air:
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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.
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Linux Air:
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Disgruntled employees of all the other OS airlines decide to start
their own airline. They build the planes, 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-HOW TO.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?"
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-- author unknown
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