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For Mr. Gates
Three Linux engineers and three Microsoft employees are traveling by
train to a conference. At the station, the 3 microsoft employees buy
tickets and watched as the 3 linux eng. buy only a single ticket. "How
are 3 people going to travel on only one ticket?" asks a microsoft
employee.
"Watch and you'll see," answers the linux eng...
They all board the train. The microsoft employees take their respective
seat, but all 3 linux eng. cram into a rest room and close the door
behind them.
Shortly after the train has departed, the conductor comes around
collecting tickets. He knocks on the rest room door and say's, "Tickets
please." The door opens just a crack and a single arm emerges with a
ticket in hand. The conductor takes it and moves on...
The microsoft employees saw this and agreed it was quite a clever idea.
So, after the conference, the microsoft employees, not to be out done,
decide to copy the linux Eng.. on the return trip and save some money (
being clever with money, and all of that ). When they get to the
station, they buy a single ticket for the return trip home. To their
astonishment, the linux Eng.. don't buy a ticket at all...
"How are you going to travel without a ticket?" asks on perplexed
microsoft employee. "Watch and you'll see," answers an linux eng.
When they board the train, the 3 microsoft employees cram into a rest
room, and the 3 linux engs.cram into another one nearby.
The train departs, shortly afterward, one of the linux eng. leaves the
rest room and walks over to the rest room where the microsoft employees
are. He knocks on the door and say's, "Ticket please...." ;-))