Re: [cobalt-users] Fw: [isp-linux] OT: Linux Hurray!!

["Adam Smith" <adam.smith@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I couldn't have said it better myself!

A very good analogy.

Linux is the only OS I know that doesn't take it's users for granted.

Adam

----- Original Message -----
From: Gerald Waugh <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 9:51 AM
Subject: [cobalt-users] Fw: [isp-linux] OT: Linux Hurray!!


> "HL Lau" <lauhl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>
> > 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
neat
> > 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, that you really
> > don't want to know, and that 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. You take the seat to a location of your choice and
bolt
> > it into the deck, per the instructions. 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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