bobthecow

is Justin Hileman

Neal Stephenson, re: Linux

Hacker with bullhorn:
"Save your money! Accept one of our free tanks! It is invulnerable, and can drive across rocks and swamps at ninety miles an hour while getting a hundred miles to the gallon!"
Prospective station wagon buyer:
"I know what you say is true...but...er...I don't know how to maintain a tank!"
Bullhorn:
"You don't know how to maintain a station wagon either!"
Buyer:
But this dealership has mechanics on staff. If something goes wrong with my station wagon, I can take a day off work, bring it here, and pay them to work on it while I sit in the waiting room for hours, listening to elevator music.
Bullhorn:
But if you accept one of our free tanks we will send volunteers to your house to fix it for free while you sleep!
Buyer:
Stay away from my house, you freak!
Bullhorn:
But...
Buyer:
Can't you see that everyone is buying station wagons?
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