If OS's Were Airlines

What if Operating Systems were actually airlines? Here are some descriptions
of these OSAirs....

DOS Air
Passengers walk out onto the runway, grab hold of the plane, push it until
it gets in the air, hop on, then jump off when it hits the ground. They grab
the plane again, push it back into the air, hop on, jump off...

Mac Airways
The cashiers, flight attendants, and pilots all look the same, talk the
same, and act the same. When you ask them questions about the flight, they
reply that you don't want to know, don't need to know, and would you please
return to your seat and watch the movie.

Windows Airlines
The terminal is neat and clean, the attendants courteous, the pilots
capable. The fleet of Lear jets the carrier operates is immense. Your jet
takes off without a hitch, pushes above the clouds, and, at 20,000 feet,
explodes without warning.

OS/2 Skyways
The terminal is almost empty - a number of people are actively milling
about near the gate, but most of them seem hesitant to get too near the
gate itself. Some murmur under their breath that nobody actually flies
OS/2, while others assert that the next Windows aircraft to arrive at the
gate next door will be much faster and have prettier paint. From time
to time a sturdy OS/2 jet will taxi in, wait for a while as one or two
passengers actually board the plane, and then smoothly take off for its
next destination. Flights usually depart and arrive on time, but once
in a while a glitch in one of the passengers seats will cause all of the
seats in the airplane to collapse at once, spilling drinks everywhere.

Fly Windows NT
Passengers carry their seats out onto the tarmac and place them in the
outline of a plane. They sit down, flap their arms, and make jet swooshing
sounds as if they are flying.

UNIX Express
Passengers bring a piece of the airplane and a box of tools with them to the
airport. They gather on the tarmac, arguing about what kind of plane they
want to build. The passengers split into groups and build several different
aircraft but give them all the same name. Only some passengers reach their
destinations, but all of them believe they arrived.

VMS Virtual Mobile Syndicate
A large black jet which looks like something Darth Vader would fly on
weekends. No one is allowed to look under the hood. The plane is
unresponsive, moves and steers like a cow. All controls come with preset
defaults, most of which are unchangeable. The operating instructions for the
plane occupy its own hanger.

IBM's OS/360 Air Tram
A group of engineers led by Fred Brooks walk out on the runway and start
assembling a plane. As the departure time approaches, more engineers are
added to the plane's construction but assembly is only slower than before.
By the time the plane is fully assembled, a new mode of propulsion has been
invented. The greatest contribution of the OS/360 Air Tram is the in-flight
magazine, "The Mythical Man Monthly".

Linux People's Express
A single passenger from the Unix Express wanders over to his own portion of
the runway and starts to assemble his own plane. As the plane gets closer to
completion, other passengers leave Unix Express to help him with assembly. A
small, sleek, responsive plane is finally built. However, before each
flight, a group of engineers yank parts from the plane and replace them with
the latest and greatest components. A new engine is available weekly. Planes
from Linux's "People's Express" are available through mail order kits. (Some
assemble required.)

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remind me that he's really dead. That'll prove I'm not insane!"

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In article ,
"james_anatidae" wrote:

Mac Airways
The cashiers, flight attendants, and pilots all look the same, talk the
same, and act the same. When you ask them questions about the flight, they
reply that you don't want to know, don't need to know, and would you please
return to your seat and watch the movie.

But you've forgotten to add that the staff are wearing really stylish
outfits, and you can change the seat type, seat color and its location
in the plane whenever you want.

In article ,
"james_anatidae" wrote:

Mac Airways
The cashiers, flight attendants, and pilots all look the same, talk the
same, and act the same. When you ask them questions about the flight, they
reply that you don't want to know, don't need to know, and would you please
return to your seat and watch the movie.

But you've forgotten to add that the staff are wearing really stylish
outfits, and you can change the seat type, seat color and its location
in the plane whenever you want.