You only get those graphics issues because the nvidia dirver's aren't open source.Seriously, you installed an open source OS and whined at great length about (probably) the only piece of proprietary code in your entire system.Hypocrite.Oh, and no Ubuntu aeroplane would come put of the factory with an nvidia engine because they don't have the blueprints. It may not be as fast, but it won't stall mid-flight.
First of all there is no Linux Airlines. All Linux users are pilots for single aircraft - some prop - some jet. They offer a way for users to get their pilot liscense for free. Even better, you are allowed to pilot the aircraft without any testing of knowledge with the warning saying the Linux Pilot Association (Distro) is not liable for anything that goes wrong while Piloting the Plane. However, the Linux Pilots Association assures their new pilots that they can just call up the net and ask any expert for help. The new Linux pilot jumps in the plane, excited and pump with no formal training, and is having a rough time handling the plane. This noob Pilot gets on the radio to call up the net and is greeted with hundreds of different voices all shouting their version of how to fix the problem. The noob pilot is confused and is having trouble sifting through all the traffic. The plane itself can't handle the extreme stress the new pilot is putting on it, so it fails, but gratefully ejects the pilot from the craft and automatically launchs a strange black parachute. The Pilot floats softly into a sea of black water with just enough light bouncing of the water to see some white foamy words and symbols but you don't know the meaning. Just as you are about lose all hope, you remember that your emegency kit comes with a limited use plane (Live CD/DVD) that has enough usable power to get you and your floating wrecked plane back to shore and in working order. The noob pilot, scared to death of facing the blackness, decides to actually buckle down and fine tune his/her piloting skills. The noob pilot learns that he didn't need to use the emergency kit at all and that the sea itself will aid those who beckon to its call. This made the noob pilot a bit uncomfortable as he remember the vastness and coldness of the big black sea. In horror, the noob pilot actually learns that some people actually prefer the cold dark vast black sea to the big blue bright sunny skies. The pilot isn't confortable with the black sea so he/she continues to fly to get to where he/she intended to go in the first place - on vacation to relax enjoy some music, maybe a movie, and a few games at the casino. The plane handling gets smoother and smother but always something keeps the Pilot from reaching his/her destination. Finally, after a lot of trial and error, the Pilot finally makes it to the vacation spot. Glad to be able to relax from all that hard work, the pilot finds that he/she has to build the movie theater, the dance hall, and is face with a very limited choice of highly rate casino games. All of a sudden, a co worker who had the same vacation time as the pilot, wearing some kind of heavy armor suit, waves to the Pilot. The pilot asks how long his co-worker had been staying at the vacation spot and was told since the start of the vacation. The Pilot asked how the co-worker got their so fast he/she replied that he used Windows airlines. The Pilot scoffed at the co-worker complaining how dangerous the airline was. The co-worker just laugh and said that is why he has the suit and made sure that the Windows airline was equiped with the latest in Passenger Protection. The Pilot ask why the co-worker was still wearing the body armour. The co-worker replied that hijackers always seem to be targeting Windows airline users regardless whether they are in the plane or not. "Sounds Dangerous" the pilot said. The co-worker goes on to tell the pilot that it is dangerous but worth it for access to all the hottest music, clubs, and triple A rated casino games. The co-worker also mentions that as long as he/she keeps the heavy amour suit up-to-date he/she shouldn't have any problems. The Pilot, who loves the faster pace of life, starts to wonder if all the work as a member of the Linux Pilot Association was really worth the effort and time it took to learn everything. Not content to going around in full armour, the Pilot asks the co-worker if he/she has ever used OS X airlines since the rumors have it its safer and a reputation of being more sexy than other airlines. The co-worker indicates that he hasn't and won't. The co-worker points over to a small section on the beach surrounded by a wall with a sign stating 'nudist beach - OS X members only.' The Pilot also notices a lot of hot looking people entering the building but not all were very good looking. This looks very temping and the Pilot started to walk over but was stop by the co-worker. The co-worker says that it is very expensive to fly on OS X airline as you have to belong to a club and pay your dues. OS X members also give up their right for choice including who they date,dance, or party with. OS X airlines also restricts you to just using their facilities and you are allowed only limited amenities outside the compound. When you are allowed to where clothes, OS X airline members all wear the same outfit but are allowed to be creative with the outfit - you know, like colors, jewelry, hats, matching makeup, and shoes .After the co-worker said his/her goodbyes and left ( had a schedule maintanence meeting) the Pilot sat out on the beach contemplating on what would be the best course of action. He/She came to the conclusion that there was no need for the big fancy Casino games and that his Home (game console) poker night and local bingo would be just fine. Now, even though the pilot could build his/her own movie and music club house, there are times when he/she just wants to sit back, relax, and pay somebody else to do it for him/her. Yes, dual methods could work to the Pilots advantage. Now, lets see Windows airlines or OS X airlines......... Hmmmm...... damn those people going into that nudist colony look sexy .................... Mac/Linux and a Game console. Use Wine in linux to get those MMO games that don't quite make it natively on those platforms. Not perfect, but covers a good 90%. Heck if Virtual Server/Player developers ever get DX9 + working at acceptible speeds, then maybe worth getting Windows would be worth it to those who like to play more demanding games. Hope you liked my little Twist to the Airline story
Vista Aero Plane: Don't forget that while you're on the plane, big burly men patrol the aisles and ask to check your papers every 30 seconds to make sure you're not a terrorist. It's to make everyone's experience safer.If there is some problem with your papers, you will just be temporarily downgraded to fourth class while they check with Ground Control. Fourth class seating is on the exterior of the plane.
You have always flown MicrosoftAir in the past. However, more recently they have begun to double the price of their tickets in order to give you a "more beneficial" experience while flying with them. Although the default seats are a little sexier when you try them out, you find it frustrating that all of the customizations you had previously gotten used to are gone. You decide to trade in some frequent flier miles for a shot at the First Class seats, but discover that although the windows are larger, you still miss your customizations and are regretting the cost of the flight.After speaking to a friend about your misgivings, he suggests you try out LinuxAir, which he assures you is free, infinitely customizable, and will let you go wherever you want to go. He does warn you that it takes time to get used to it, but if you put in the time, you will never regret the switch.He offers to show you what he means. Walking around behind his house, you are shocked to see that he owns his own aircraft and landing strip. After walking around the plane, which looks pretty good from the outside, he suggests that he take you for a quick flight.Upon entering the plane, you marvel at how amazing everything looks. The experience reminds you of the First Class seats on MicrosoftAir, but with none of the cost. You look for a place to set your drink down so you can buckle up, and your friend reaches over, types a quick command onto a keyboard next to you, and a cupholder appears, perfectly adjusted to the size of your drink.The flight is remarkable if only for its smoothness and comfort. After landing, you insist your friend set you up with this marvelous airline. After disappearing into his barn, he wheels out a smaller, dirty aircraft. You wonder if it is even capable of starting, much less flying. Your friend explains that LinuxAir is so well designed that it can run on even old, antiquated planes.After an hour of work, your friend has turned the dirty aircraft into a near duplicate of his own. He explains the basics of flying and suggests that you try it out for short flights over the next couple of days until you get the hang of it.The next morning, you start up your LinuxAircraft and get ready to fly to work. In the middle of your flight, your cell phone rings. Looking for a place to put your cup of coffee, you hurriedly type what you thought was the cupholder command into the airplane keyboard. To your shock and dismay, one of the wings falls off. Luckily, you find yourself on the ground without a crash. But without the wing, you can't go anywhere. You call your friend to figure out what to do. He has no idea how the wing fell off and can't figure out how to fix it.In the end, you are forced to charter a flight with a company called GeekSquad. When they picked you up, they promised to get all of your work documents off of the plane before scrapping it. They fly you to the nearest WindowsAirTerminal, where you are forced to buy an overpriced ticket because you have to get home and there is no other way. When you get home, you discover a message on your answering machine from GeekSquad that says your documents couldn't be recovered from the LinuxAircraft. They cheerfully let you know that they have taken the liberty of enrolling your aircraft in the Microsoft fleet of aircraft. The cost of enrollment will be billed, as well as the fee for trying to recover the documents.You hate yourself because you could have carried the documents yourself off of the plane, but instead trusted GeekSquad to do it for you. As the documents were originals that you couldn't afford to lose, you decide to save your boss the trouble and commit suicide the following day.
On Linux Air everything is written in Esperanto if you need a translator you have to ask questions in Esperanto. Nobody wears a standard uniform so you do know who works where. If you ask a question in English, you most likely will get the response: "You know, you should really learn Esperanto". And honestly, as well as the plane may fly or the ticket maybe free, the terminal looks like it was decorated by hippies. The same theme on Russian sites: <a class="user" href="http://pivo.in.ua">http://pivo.in.ua</a> <a class="user" href="http://www.alcogol.kiev.ua">http://www.alcogol.kiev.ua</a>
paynexFeb 25, 2007
I was going to comment that this is older than the wheel. But these comments are absolutely priceless.
rotkivFeb 25, 2007
so true, so true
rotkivFeb 25, 2007
yeah i think this is one of the first diggs i ever made haha. i dugg it again tho because i havn't read it in a long time.
phr34kyFeb 25, 2007
You only get those graphics issues because the nvidia dirver's aren't open source.Seriously, you installed an open source OS and whined at great length about (probably) the only piece of proprietary code in your entire system.Hypocrite.Oh, and no Ubuntu aeroplane would come put of the factory with an nvidia engine because they don't have the blueprints. It may not be as fast, but it won't stall mid-flight.
dragonopolisFeb 25, 2007
First of all there is no Linux Airlines. All Linux users are pilots for single aircraft - some prop - some jet. They offer a way for users to get their pilot liscense for free. Even better, you are allowed to pilot the aircraft without any testing of knowledge with the warning saying the Linux Pilot Association (Distro) is not liable for anything that goes wrong while Piloting the Plane. However, the Linux Pilots Association assures their new pilots that they can just call up the net and ask any expert for help. The new Linux pilot jumps in the plane, excited and pump with no formal training, and is having a rough time handling the plane. This noob Pilot gets on the radio to call up the net and is greeted with hundreds of different voices all shouting their version of how to fix the problem. The noob pilot is confused and is having trouble sifting through all the traffic. The plane itself can't handle the extreme stress the new pilot is putting on it, so it fails, but gratefully ejects the pilot from the craft and automatically launchs a strange black parachute. The Pilot floats softly into a sea of black water with just enough light bouncing of the water to see some white foamy words and symbols but you don't know the meaning. Just as you are about lose all hope, you remember that your emegency kit comes with a limited use plane (Live CD/DVD) that has enough usable power to get you and your floating wrecked plane back to shore and in working order. The noob pilot, scared to death of facing the blackness, decides to actually buckle down and fine tune his/her piloting skills. The noob pilot learns that he didn't need to use the emergency kit at all and that the sea itself will aid those who beckon to its call. This made the noob pilot a bit uncomfortable as he remember the vastness and coldness of the big black sea. In horror, the noob pilot actually learns that some people actually prefer the cold dark vast black sea to the big blue bright sunny skies. The pilot isn't confortable with the black sea so he/she continues to fly to get to where he/she intended to go in the first place - on vacation to relax enjoy some music, maybe a movie, and a few games at the casino. The plane handling gets smoother and smother but always something keeps the Pilot from reaching his/her destination. Finally, after a lot of trial and error, the Pilot finally makes it to the vacation spot. Glad to be able to relax from all that hard work, the pilot finds that he/she has to build the movie theater, the dance hall, and is face with a very limited choice of highly rate casino games. All of a sudden, a co worker who had the same vacation time as the pilot, wearing some kind of heavy armor suit, waves to the Pilot. The pilot asks how long his co-worker had been staying at the vacation spot and was told since the start of the vacation. The Pilot asked how the co-worker got their so fast he/she replied that he used Windows airlines. The Pilot scoffed at the co-worker complaining how dangerous the airline was. The co-worker just laugh and said that is why he has the suit and made sure that the Windows airline was equiped with the latest in Passenger Protection. The Pilot ask why the co-worker was still wearing the body armour. The co-worker replied that hijackers always seem to be targeting Windows airline users regardless whether they are in the plane or not. "Sounds Dangerous" the pilot said. The co-worker goes on to tell the pilot that it is dangerous but worth it for access to all the hottest music, clubs, and triple A rated casino games. The co-worker also mentions that as long as he/she keeps the heavy amour suit up-to-date he/she shouldn't have any problems. The Pilot, who loves the faster pace of life, starts to wonder if all the work as a member of the Linux Pilot Association was really worth the effort and time it took to learn everything. Not content to going around in full armour, the Pilot asks the co-worker if he/she has ever used OS X airlines since the rumors have it its safer and a reputation of being more sexy than other airlines. The co-worker indicates that he hasn't and won't. The co-worker points over to a small section on the beach surrounded by a wall with a sign stating 'nudist beach - OS X members only.' The Pilot also notices a lot of hot looking people entering the building but not all were very good looking. This looks very temping and the Pilot started to walk over but was stop by the co-worker. The co-worker says that it is very expensive to fly on OS X airline as you have to belong to a club and pay your dues. OS X members also give up their right for choice including who they date,dance, or party with. OS X airlines also restricts you to just using their facilities and you are allowed only limited amenities outside the compound. When you are allowed to where clothes, OS X airline members all wear the same outfit but are allowed to be creative with the outfit - you know, like colors, jewelry, hats, matching makeup, and shoes .After the co-worker said his/her goodbyes and left ( had a schedule maintanence meeting) the Pilot sat out on the beach contemplating on what would be the best course of action. He/She came to the conclusion that there was no need for the big fancy Casino games and that his Home (game console) poker night and local bingo would be just fine. Now, even though the pilot could build his/her own movie and music club house, there are times when he/she just wants to sit back, relax, and pay somebody else to do it for him/her. Yes, dual methods could work to the Pilots advantage. Now, lets see Windows airlines or OS X airlines......... Hmmmm...... damn those people going into that nudist colony look sexy .................... Mac/Linux and a Game console. Use Wine in linux to get those MMO games that don't quite make it natively on those platforms. Not perfect, but covers a good 90%. Heck if Virtual Server/Player developers ever get DX9 + working at acceptible speeds, then maybe worth getting Windows would be worth it to those who like to play more demanding games. Hope you liked my little Twist to the Airline story
nekoFeb 25, 2007
Vista Aero Plane: Don't forget that while you're on the plane, big burly men patrol the aisles and ask to check your papers every 30 seconds to make sure you're not a terrorist. It's to make everyone's experience safer.If there is some problem with your papers, you will just be temporarily downgraded to fourth class while they check with Ground Control. Fourth class seating is on the exterior of the plane.
nekoFeb 25, 2007
@Akaji: is four better than 32.
kilroy2004Mar 2, 2007
You have always flown MicrosoftAir in the past. However, more recently they have begun to double the price of their tickets in order to give you a "more beneficial" experience while flying with them. Although the default seats are a little sexier when you try them out, you find it frustrating that all of the customizations you had previously gotten used to are gone. You decide to trade in some frequent flier miles for a shot at the First Class seats, but discover that although the windows are larger, you still miss your customizations and are regretting the cost of the flight.After speaking to a friend about your misgivings, he suggests you try out LinuxAir, which he assures you is free, infinitely customizable, and will let you go wherever you want to go. He does warn you that it takes time to get used to it, but if you put in the time, you will never regret the switch.He offers to show you what he means. Walking around behind his house, you are shocked to see that he owns his own aircraft and landing strip. After walking around the plane, which looks pretty good from the outside, he suggests that he take you for a quick flight.Upon entering the plane, you marvel at how amazing everything looks. The experience reminds you of the First Class seats on MicrosoftAir, but with none of the cost. You look for a place to set your drink down so you can buckle up, and your friend reaches over, types a quick command onto a keyboard next to you, and a cupholder appears, perfectly adjusted to the size of your drink.The flight is remarkable if only for its smoothness and comfort. After landing, you insist your friend set you up with this marvelous airline. After disappearing into his barn, he wheels out a smaller, dirty aircraft. You wonder if it is even capable of starting, much less flying. Your friend explains that LinuxAir is so well designed that it can run on even old, antiquated planes.After an hour of work, your friend has turned the dirty aircraft into a near duplicate of his own. He explains the basics of flying and suggests that you try it out for short flights over the next couple of days until you get the hang of it.The next morning, you start up your LinuxAircraft and get ready to fly to work. In the middle of your flight, your cell phone rings. Looking for a place to put your cup of coffee, you hurriedly type what you thought was the cupholder command into the airplane keyboard. To your shock and dismay, one of the wings falls off. Luckily, you find yourself on the ground without a crash. But without the wing, you can't go anywhere. You call your friend to figure out what to do. He has no idea how the wing fell off and can't figure out how to fix it.In the end, you are forced to charter a flight with a company called GeekSquad. When they picked you up, they promised to get all of your work documents off of the plane before scrapping it. They fly you to the nearest WindowsAirTerminal, where you are forced to buy an overpriced ticket because you have to get home and there is no other way. When you get home, you discover a message on your answering machine from GeekSquad that says your documents couldn't be recovered from the LinuxAircraft. They cheerfully let you know that they have taken the liberty of enrolling your aircraft in the Microsoft fleet of aircraft. The cost of enrollment will be billed, as well as the fee for trying to recover the documents.You hate yourself because you could have carried the documents yourself off of the plane, but instead trusted GeekSquad to do it for you. As the documents were originals that you couldn't afford to lose, you decide to save your boss the trouble and commit suicide the following day.
Closed AccountMar 14, 2007
f**king idiot.
barbe66May 26, 2007
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dmitriyvozJun 25, 2007
On Linux Air everything is written in Esperanto if you need a translator you have to ask questions in Esperanto. Nobody wears a standard uniform so you do know who works where. If you ask a question in English, you most likely will get the response: "You know, you should really learn Esperanto". And honestly, as well as the plane may fly or the ticket maybe free, the terminal looks like it was decorated by hippies. The same theme on Russian sites: <a class="user" href="http://pivo.in.ua">http://pivo.in.ua</a> <a class="user" href="http://www.alcogol.kiev.ua">http://www.alcogol.kiev.ua</a>
dmitriyvozJun 25, 2007
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williamalyssa30Jul 29, 2008
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