What If....
What If Operating Systems Ran Airlines
***** 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 they
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, so just shut up.
***** Windows
Air *****
The airport terminal is nice and colorful with friendly stewards,
easy access to the plane, an uneventful takeoff ... 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
whooshing 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.