Comments on: Goodbye, Bill http://mcgees.org/2009/02/02/no-win-dows/ Website of Joshua McGee Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:58:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mcgees.org » Blog Archive » Bill me later http://mcgees.org/2009/02/02/no-win-dows/comment-page-1/#comment-50641 mcgees.org » Blog Archive » Bill me later Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:04:55 +0000 http://mcgees.org/?p=1419#comment-50641 [...] giving up some stuff in fleeing Redmond.  Like any abusive relationship, it wasn’t all bad.  There are some things I’ll [...] [...] giving up some stuff in fleeing Redmond.  Like any abusive relationship, it wasn’t all bad.  There are some things I’ll [...]

]]> By: Jordon Kalilich http://mcgees.org/2009/02/02/no-win-dows/comment-page-1/#comment-50638 Jordon Kalilich Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:12:14 +0000 http://mcgees.org/?p=1419#comment-50638 Those are probably the best metaphors of operating systems I've read in a while. You hit the nails on their respective heads. Reminds me of an article I read with an extended metaphor of Vista as a housewife who gives you the best sex you've ever had, then wakes up before you and starts making you breakfast, and when you come downstairs and try to help out, she slams you against the wall and starts choking you. Or something like that. Those are probably the best metaphors of operating systems I’ve read in a while. You hit the nails on their respective heads.

Reminds me of an article I read with an extended metaphor of Vista as a housewife who gives you the best sex you’ve ever had, then wakes up before you and starts making you breakfast, and when you come downstairs and try to help out, she slams you against the wall and starts choking you.

Or something like that.

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