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If Airlines were run by the folks who write
Operating
Systems...
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, 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?"
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