posted 09/24/2008 (Wed) @ 06:51 pm
Explaining Linux to the layman computer user
LinuxHaxor.net poses this challenge to skilled Linuxers:
You have five minutes and ten sentences to explain Linux to a complete newbie, without the geekery mumbo jumbo. What would you say?
Now, I’m not a skilled Linux “haxor” by any means, but I’ve had enough good and bad experience with Linux since I started using it a couple years ago as a music/video server to have formed a few opinions.
Have you seen those “I’m a Mac, I’m a PC” commercials? (If not, here’s your life flashing before your eyes.)
Linux is their geeky roommate who never bathes, still wears clothes from the ’70s and never gets any respect, despite doing for free everything the other two expect to be paid for.
At times, however, it’s much more frustrating to cajole Linux into doing exactly what you want. You then have two choices: play Linux’s game and pretend to be his friend, or cough up the cash for PC or Mac to fix your shit.
Burglars are afraid of Linux. He cuts off their hands and feeds them to his cat or Beagle.
In some ways, Linux is inhuman—he never gets sick, can run for months and years without breaking a sweat or sleeping, and multi-tasks so much he owns at least four desks.
Some nights, home alone, Linux drinks too much cheap Wine and starts trying on PC’s clothes. Sometimes they fit and sometimes they don’t, but it’s worth it just to irritate Mac, who wishes he could do this himself, because PC has some really sweet outfits when he’s not going to work.
In broad daylight, Linux routinely puts on his robe and wizard hat. The wizard hat is usually the most important component.
Tags: geek, Humor, joke, linux, nerd, wizard hat
