If Operating Systems were Airlines…

I came across a satire piece today about what it would be like if the operating systems were airlines. It’s short and to the point but really very funny.

Some choice quotes: If Mac OS X where an airline…

> 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.

(I think they code-share flights with GNOME Airways –ed)

and the one for Windows XP:

> The aircraft will not take off until you have signed a contract. The inflight > entertainment promised turns out to be the same Mickey Mouse cartoon repeated > over and over again. … If you go to the toilet twice or more you get > charged for a new ticket.

:)

AfC