what linux is like

[A. Racine]

For 100 points, name a Neal Stephenson story that doesn't have an ending
that peters out.


Just for fun (no, I haven't read these):

Linux is like a Chinese peasant uprising
http://www.salon.com/tech/log/1999/07/06/linux_china/

Linux is like dandruff
http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/talkback/talkback_147538.html

Linux is like a wigwam
http://hamepage.de/words4.htm

Linux is like rap music
http://www.twomobile.com/new_032400_linux_hiphop.html

And the most absurd one I've heard yet:  Linux is like Unix.  That's too
much of a stretch; I won't even post a link to that article.


Aaron

On Wed, 9 Aug 2000, Steve Juranich wrote:

# Actually, if you ask Neal Stephenson, Linux is like an A-1 tank
# (http://www.cryptonomicon.com/beginning.html).  This essay is a great read.
# A good way to kill a couple of bus rides, although the ending kind of peters
# out.
# 
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# 
# On Wed, 9 Aug 2000, Jim Montgomery wrote:
# 
# > Linux is really like an internal combustion engine. Once you figure one
# > out, they're all the same. They have fuel, ignition, compression systems
# > and while the details change, approaching a problem with an understanding
# > of the basics and tools available you can figure out pretty much any
# > detail--Linux gives you access to the details and power tools in a way
# > that's pretty much opposite to the other popular OS's.
# > 
# > It's essentially a race car. Bolt on a new head, rebore the cylinders,
# > change out the camshaft.
# > 
# > If it's unintuitive it is only because you're weak on the fundamentals and
# > tool use.
# > 
# > that's the way I see it anyhow --Jim
# > 
# > | From: Richard Ginter <rick9856 at u.washington.edu>
# > | on 8/7/00 5:34 PM, Cliff at cliffo at u.washington.edu wrote:
# > | > 
# > | > Cliff "I really enjoy linux...and intuitiveness(sp?)  is all in the
# > | > mind...but sometimes linux is like a, like a...damn, can't think of a
# > | > really good analogy" Olmsted
# > | > 
# > | > 
# > | Like . . . Trying to explain the color blue to a blind person?
# > 
# > 
# 
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