Take a look at this web comic, starts with Alan a Unix sysadmin being forced to migrant to Nifty Doorways operating systems.
http://ubersoft.net/kpanic/d/20020909.html
http://ubersoft.net/kpanic/d/20020909.html
Kernel Panic comic
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Nonconformist Geek
Man, that one hits a little too close to home for me!
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Nonconformist Geek
CIO: "We've found that migrating our Linux servers to Windows will cost 6x more in the long run, we'll have serious periods of downtime, they will require 4-8x the amount of support staff, and will experience a 250% loss in performance -- not to mention security! But everyone else is running it, so it must be a smart decision."
Me: "WTF, are you serious?"
CIO: "Um, I dunno, am I serious?" *Turns to consultant*
Consultant: "Yes. I don't understand UNIX, er, I mean Windows is the de facto standard in the industry."
CIO: "There, you see? De facto! Standard! Industry! All in one sentence!"
Me: "Can I please see that sharp, pointy letter-opener for a minute?"
Consultant: *Backs away nervously*
Me: "Goodby, cruel world." *Commits seppuku with letter opener*
CIO: "I guess this means his vacation slot has opened up."
Me: "WTF, are you serious?"
CIO: "Um, I dunno, am I serious?" *Turns to consultant*
Consultant: "Yes. I don't understand UNIX, er, I mean Windows is the de facto standard in the industry."
CIO: "There, you see? De facto! Standard! Industry! All in one sentence!"
Me: "Can I please see that sharp, pointy letter-opener for a minute?"
Consultant: *Backs away nervously*
Me: "Goodby, cruel world." *Commits seppuku with letter opener*
CIO: "I guess this means his vacation slot has opened up."