Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers
From: akeene@harris.com (Angelo Keene)
Subject: Comparing OS's to musicians (was: Macs Suck..)
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 19:51:33 GMT

In article <3ae992$4bu@dodge.eng.sc.rolm.com>,
sottilej@clipper.robadome.com (Joseph J. Sottile) writes:

> 
> To compare Unix with Macintosh is like comparing a collection of musical
> instruments to a Madonna CD. The musical instruments can be combined by
> those with the knowledge and the motivation to do so into a surprising
> wealth of music, covering as vast an expanse of human emotions and raw
> power as can be fathomed by the human imagination. Meanwhile, the Madonna
> CD goes into your CD player and you dance.
 

Hey, let's start comparing OS's to musicians or their songs (if
it hasn't been done already) ... for example:

It would certainly be more interesting to read. 
Especially for those who don't care one way or the 
other about Mac/UNIX/DOS/etc.  8^) 

Any one want to compare their OS/programming environment with 
James Brown's "Yeaaouw!" or Pink Floyd's "Wish you were here"?


From: iank@tdc.dircon.co.uk (Ian Kemmish)
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers
Subject: Re: Comparing OS's to musicians (was: Macs Suck..)
Date: 20 Nov 1994 15:57:50 -0000

Here are some of the top of my head:

Macintosh:  Haydn's Toy Symphony.

Windows 95:  Cage's 4:33

BSD:  Haydn's Farewell Symphony.

VMS:  Any Hindemith.



Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers
From: bmckeon@tcd.ie (Brendan McKeon)
Subject: Re: Comparing OS's to musicians (was: Macs Suck..)
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 16:57:40 GMT

Dos/Windows:

    "Yesterday Once More" by the Carpenters



From: wiz@rcsg30.eld.ford.com (Joseph Stanley (Joe) Wisniewski)
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers
Subject: Re: Comparing OS's to musicians (was: Macs Suck..)
Date: 23 Nov 1994 18:55:13 GMT

>> 
>>         Windows:        "Money for Nothing"     (Dire Straits)
>> 
>> Or even:
>> 
>>         Windows:        "Never mind the bollocks"       (Sex Pistols)
>> 
> 
>  Windows: "Regret"               (NewOrder)
>           "Ruined in a day"      (NewOrder)
 
Mac OS:	"I love you, you love me"	(Barney the purple dinosaur)