> IF OPERATING SYSTEMS RAN THE AIRLINES - 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?"
>
> ==================================================
Jörgen Overgaard wrote:
> Check out this link here...
>
> http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=99/10/05/1714254&mode=thread
>
> It has some good comments about it.
>
> Webbsidan har förutom tunna argument flera rena faktafel, till exempel att Linux skulle ha någon slags begränsning på swapfiler till 128MB, och att filstorleken är max 2GB.
>
> The Microsoft's webpage about NT is better than Linux has, besides very thin arguments,
> many faulty facts.
> For example.. They say that the size of the swapfile on Linux is limited to 128 Mb.. That's wrong.
> They say that the filesize is limited to a maximum of 2GB.. Also wrong...
>
> If Linux happened to be commercial, I bet MS would be suied for thoose arguments! I bet you!
>
> Well.. MS can play along with their NT, whilst we other Pro's use Unix! :-)
>
> 73 de SM4WWG, Jörgen
>
> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> Från: Rowan Eppelstun <reppelstun@futuregroup.com.au>
> Till: Gerry Creager <gerry@page4.tamu.edu>
> Kopia: Tony Hernandez <tony.hernandez@intellon.com>; 'Yoshi' <jpkc@socrates.if.usp.br>; 'lista linux-apps' <linux-apps@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-config' <linux-config@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-console' <linux-console@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-hams' <linux-hams@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-ipx' <linux-ipx@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-kernel' <linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-net' <linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'Lista linux-newbie' <linux-newbie@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-opengl' <linux-opengl@vget.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-ppp' <linux-ppp@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-svgalib' <linux-svgalib@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-x11' <linux-x11@vger.rutgers.edu>
> Datum: den 7 oktober 1999 03:19
> Ämne: Re: Little off topic, but interesting (fwd)
>
> >
> >And why is it also that Apache is the Number One web server on the
> >internet, beating IIS by 55% to 22% of the Market. ( Netcraf Survey ).
> >
> >Seems kind of a contradiction.......
> >
> >On Wed, 6 Oct 1999, Gerry Creager wrote:
> >
> >> >
> >> > Funniest thing is, microsoft runs Apache on alott of their web servers! what
> >> > bullshitters.
> >> > # > From: Joseph Keen <jkeen@elvis.rowan.edu>
> >> > #
> >> > # Look at this link.
> >> > #
> >> > # http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/news/msnw/LinuxMyths.asp
> >> > #
> >> > # Don't they realize that windows is a video game?
> >>
> >> If it's so good, why did I pull it off and install Linux, and then keep NT
> >> around as a VMWare application?
> >>
> >> Gerry Creager
> >> Mapping Sciences Laboratory
> >> Texas A&M University
> >>
> >
> >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >Rowan Eppelstun
> >Data Communications Engineer
> >reppelstun@futuregroup.com.au
> >FUTURE GROUP PTY LTD
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> >
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IF OPERATING SYSTEMS RAN THE AIRLINES - 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?"==================================================
Jörgen Overgaard wrote:
Check out this link here...http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=99/10/05/1714254&mode=thread
It has some good comments about it.
Webbsidan har förutom tunna argument flera rena faktafel, till exempel att Linux skulle ha någon slags begränsning på swapfiler till 128MB, och att filstorleken är max 2GB.
The Microsoft's webpage about NT is better than Linux has, besides very thin arguments,
many faulty facts.
For example.. They say that the size of the swapfile on Linux is limited to 128 Mb.. That's wrong.
They say that the filesize is limited to a maximum of 2GB.. Also wrong...If Linux happened to be commercial, I bet MS would be suied for thoose arguments! I bet you!
Well.. MS can play along with their NT, whilst we other Pro's use Unix! :-)
73 de SM4WWG, Jörgen
-----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
Från: Rowan Eppelstun <reppelstun@futuregroup.com.au>
Till: Gerry Creager <gerry@page4.tamu.edu>
Kopia: Tony Hernandez <tony.hernandez@intellon.com>; 'Yoshi' <jpkc@socrates.if.usp.br>; 'lista linux-apps' <linux-apps@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-config' <linux-config@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-console' <linux-console@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-hams' <linux-hams@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-ipx' <linux-ipx@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-kernel' <linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-net' <linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'Lista linux-newbie' <linux-newbie@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-opengl' <linux-opengl@vget.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-ppp' <linux-ppp@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-svgalib' <linux-svgalib@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-x11' <linux-x11@vger.rutgers.edu>
Datum: den 7 oktober 1999 03:19
Ämne: Re: Little off topic, but interesting (fwd)>
>And why is it also that Apache is the Number One web server on the
>internet, beating IIS by 55% to 22% of the Market. ( Netcraf Survey ).
>
>Seems kind of a contradiction.......
>
>On Wed, 6 Oct 1999, Gerry Creager wrote:
>
>> >
>> > Funniest thing is, microsoft runs Apache on alott of their web servers! what
>> > bullshitters.
>> > # > From: Joseph Keen <jkeen@elvis.rowan.edu>
>> > #
>> > # Look at this link.
>> > #
>> > # http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/news/msnw/LinuxMyths.asp
>> > #
>> > # Don't they realize that windows is a video game?
>>
>> If it's so good, why did I pull it off and install Linux, and then keep NT
>> around as a VMWare application?
>>
>> Gerry Creager
>> Mapping Sciences Laboratory
>> Texas A&M University
>>
>
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Rowan Eppelstun
>Data Communications Engineer
>reppelstun@futuregroup.com.au
>FUTURE GROUP PTY LTD
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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