NK - How op systems are like knights.

[Hugh Niewoehner]

                > > How Operating Systems are like Knights:
                > >
                > > In the realm of the Mighty King Gates who has
                > > pulled the sword from the stone and slaughtered
                > > everyone with it, comes the knights of the MS
                > > Table:
                > >
                > > Sir DOS:
                > > Plain  complexion and no armor. Rides very
                > > stablely on his mare. He vary rarely falls, but
                > > knows only the basic combat tactics and is very
                > > difficult to talk to, since he speaks and
                > > understands no more than eight-letter words. King
                > > Gates plots to murder him.
                > >
                > > Sir Windows 1.0:
                > > Sir DOS's twin brother with a bad toupee. He falls
                > > off his horse quite frequently and knows no more
                > > than Sir DOS. Just as difficult to communicate
                > > with due to his obsession with eight-letter words.
                > > He was killed in his first battle. King Gates
                > > Pretends this one never existed.
                > >
                > > Sir Windows 3.x:
                > > Sir Windows 1.0's best friend. He is a wee bit
                > > more stable on his horse than Sir Windows 1.0, yet
                > > not as good as Sir DOS. He's got some really neat
                > > designs on his shield but still does not know much
                > > more than Sir DOS. Sir Windows 3.x has yet to
                > > overcome his devotion to eight-letter words. King
                > > Gates is always asking, 'Why can't you be more
                > > like that nice Sir Windows95?'
                > >
                > > Sir Windows95:
                > > Sir Windows 3.x's Brother. He's got the same
                > > designs on his shield, but his armor is very
                > > shiny. Knows advanced combat skills, but never
                > > really puts them to use. Not confined to eight-
                > > letter words anymore, but it depends who he's
                > > talking to. Claims to be able to converse with
                > > many people at once, however if he tries  to
                > > coverse with too many, he'll fall right off his
                > > horse and land on top of somebody. King Gates is
                > > proud of this one.
                > >
                > > Sir Windows NT:
                > > Sir Windows95's tough-guy uncle. He's got duller
                > > designs on his shield, but the same shiny armor.
                > > His armor is virtually impenetrable, but a pain to
                > > get into and impossible to get out of, all he can
                > > do is add more layers. Falls off his horse every
                > > once in a while, and everyone else goes right with
                > > him. Can converse with many people at once without
                > > falling off. He knows advanced combat skills and
                > > uses them when necessary. Has the same problems
                > > with eight-letter words as Sir Windows95. This is
                > > King Gates' favorite thing to show off.
                > >
                > > Now we leave the realm of the Mighty King Gates
                > > and find the wandering swordsman of the land:
                > >
                > > Sir UNIX:
                > > Does not do battle and wears only chain mail. He
                > > finds all the information he can and his only goal
                > > is to distribute it to others who ask. Knows games
                > > and will play them, but likes work better. King
                > > Gates has sent Sir Windows NT out to kill and
                > > mutilate this knight.
                > >
                > > Sir MAC OS:
                > > Started the fad of the shiny armor and claims the
                > > knights of the realm of King Gates stole his
                > > ideas. Lately his popularity has declined. And
                > > recently he has made an alliance with King Gates.
                > > He does know any useful battle skills and will
                > > tell you only what he thinks you should know. The
                > > good thing about him is that he has no problem
                > > with word more than eight letter words.
                > >
                > > Sir OS/2:
                > > Spied on Sir Windows 3.x and Sir Windows95 and
                > > copied off of them. He was popular for a time, but
                > > now many refuse to acknowledge his exsitstance.
                > > There is a rumor that he has a son named Warp.
                > >
                > > King Gates Reigns high over all that is his and
                > > destroys or consumes all that is not. And these
                > > are the OS Knights.
                > >