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Novell/Linux Parody on Apple's Mac vs PC Ads
xtaski writes "Wired's 'Cult of Mac' blog offers up video of Novell's spin on the Apple Mac vs. PC ads. The twist: a young lady portraying that winsome third party, Linux. There are two ads available for perusal, and the second is definitely the better of the two."
I hate that I can't use any X11 apps or any posix apps on my mac. It's seriously annoying when I go to type curl -f -O hwait... oh it works. Well how about etherea-oh that works too. Well ScummVM! no I guess that works too. Screw it, now all my anger over not having open source software on my mac is for moot. Dang it all to heck!
Mac drives onscreen in some trendy car (bug, hybrid, whatever). Pop music.
PC drives onscreen in a wood paneled station wagon with a bicycle the back and a pile of luggage strapped on top (with bits of shirt flapping in the breeze). Music plays, but cuts out and comes back in at the wrong speed.
Linux drives onscreen in a jeep.
Cut to Mac "Nice jeep".
Cut back to Linux in a limo. "I liked it, but right now I want this."
PC "How do you change so fast?"
Cut to Linux on a racing cycle, "I have lots of configuration options."
PC "I wish I did."
Linux (now driving a semi) "One day you might."
That was painful to watch. Open source community, either have web talent do it, or get some money together if you want decent ads.
That was awkward. Ouch.
All they expressed is that Linux exists, and is 'cute'.
Mac should have revealed GNU/BSD technologies at its core by lifting up his shirt and showing a mutated semi-open-source Kuato!!
"KILL ME..."
Mac: Not today! Not ever! Ha-ha!
It's obvious that GNU/Linux is a woman.
She's high maintenance, expects everything to be given to her for free, and no matter what goes wrong... it's your fault.
It's funny, please don't mod me down, just be content that I'll be going straight to hell.