If Operating Systems Ran The Airlines

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If Operating Systems Ran The Airlines<P>UNIX Airways <P>Everyone brings one piece of the plane along when they come to the<BR>airport. They all go out on the runway and put the plane together piece<BR>by piece, arguing non-stop about what kind of plane they are supposed to<BR>be building. <P>Air DOS <P>Everybody pushes the airplane until it glides, then they jump on and let<BR>the plane coast until it hits the ground again. Then they push again,<BR>jump on again, and so on ... <P>Mac Airlines <P>All the stewards, captains, baggage handlers, and ticket agents look and<BR>act exactly the same. Every time you ask questions about details, you<BR>are gently but firmly told that you don't need to know, don't want to<BR>know, and everything will be done for you without your ever having to<BR>know, so just shut up. <P>Windows Air <P>The terminal is pretty and colorful, with friendly stewards, easy<BR>baggage check and boarding, and a smooth take-off. After about 10<BR>minutes in the air, the plane explodes with no warning whatsoever. <P>Windows NT Air <P>Just like Windows Air, but costs more, uses much bigger planes, and<BR>takes out all the other aircraft within a 40-mile radius when it<BR>explodes. <P>Linux Air <P>Disgruntled employees of all the other OS airlines decide to start their<BR>own airline. They build the planes, ticket counters, and pave the<BR>runways themselves. They charge a small fee to cover the cost of<BR>printing the ticket, but you can also download and print the ticket<BR>yourself. When you board the plane, you are given a seat, four bolts, a<BR>wrench and a copy of the Seat-HOWTO.html. Once settled, the fully<BR>adjustable seat is very comfortable, the plane leaves and arrives on<BR>time without a single problem, the in-flight meal is wonderful. You try<BR>to tell customers of the other airlines about the great trip, but all<BR>they can say is, "You had to do what with the seat?"<P>Digital Overdrive<P>apo usenet<P>------------------<BR>EDgSTr5SmDY=