[ale] OS [humor]

[jj at spiderentertainment.com]

Relif of stress....

> > >    IF OPERATING SYSTEMS RAN THE AIRLINES
> > >                 - Submitted by J. Hovind
> > >          _______________________________________
> > >
> > > 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?"
> > >