[ILUG-Social] [Fwd: FW: Humor I f Operating Systems Ran The Airlines (fwd)]

[Donnchadh Ó Donnabháin]

This landed in my inbox:

   Donnchadh

> > > > 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, 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 plan 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?"
> > > >