-----Original Forwarded Message----- Date: Thursday, October 08, 1998 6:20 PM Subject: AirPlane O/S Airplane WHAT IF OPERATING SYSTEMS RAN AIRLINE ? Somebody on the net asked that preposterous question and here are the respones, as told by Alan Paller, Computer Associates International Inc.?s director of open systems. DOS Airline Everybody pushes the airplane until it glides, then they jump on and let the plane coast until it hits the ground again, then push again, jump on again, and so on. MAC Airways All the stewards, captains, baggage handlers, and ticket agents look the same, act the same, and talk the same. Every time you ask questions about details, you are told "you don?t need to know, don?t want to know, and everything will be done for you without you having to know, so just shut-up!!!" WINDOWS Airline The airport terminal is nice and colorful with friendly stewards, easy access to the plane, an uneventful take off? then the plane blows-up without any warning whatsoever. Fly NT Everyone marches out onto the runway, says the password in unison, and forms the outline of an airplane. Then they all sit down and make a whoosing sound like they?re flying. Unix Airline Everyone brings one piece of the plane with them when they come to the airport. They all go out on the runway and put the plane together piece by piece, arguing constantly about what kind of plane they?re building. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.vlsm.org/linux-archive/ Linux CD: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
