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A Car Analogy

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I'm sure everyone is familiar with Microsoft and Apple cars, but Linux ones are
a bit different.

Linux embedded car
You get a chassis, engine and basic steering rack - no brakes. Anything else
you want you need to build yourself.

Linux server car
All the above, plus you now have proper steering, brakes and a seat, a bodywork
shell and (maybe) lights. There are some dealer-supplied extras, or you can
build them as above.

Linux domestic car
A fully functional car with a wide choice of bodywork and interior furnishings,
environment control etc. All of these have dealer-supplied alternatives that
can be changed while driving, although you do need to stop to change the engine
- they are working on that!

All the controls are user configurable, so you can decide for yourself which
side of the steering you have your lights/indicators/windscreen washers - in
fact, if you investigate further you'll find you can usually have up to four
driving positions, all of which can be laid out quite differently.

There is no built-in entertainment centre or satnav but there is an almost
bewildering range of 'after market' ones that are comparatively easy to fit.
There is still the choice of self-build if you want something really obscure,
but not many people do that at this level.

Happy Crimbo :)

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W J G

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A Car Analogy Folderol <general@musically.me.uk> - 2015-12-25 22:50 +0000
  Re: A Car Analogy zed <zed@zed.net.nz> - 2015-12-26 12:59 +1300
    Re: A Car Analogy Folderol <general@musically.me.uk> - 2015-12-26 15:13 +0000
      Re: A Car Analogy zed <zed@zed.net.nz> - 2015-12-27 09:00 +1300
  Re: A Car Analogy Tony van der Hoff <tony@vanderhoff.org> - 2015-12-26 11:02 +0100
  Re: A Car Analogy Chronos <usenet@chronos.org.uk> - 2015-12-26 10:31 +0000
  Re: A Car Analogy The Real Doctor <ian.groups@btinternet.com> - 2016-01-08 16:13 +0000
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