VMS) is like a Soviet railroad train: It's basically industrial-strength,

(VMS) is like a Soviet railroad train: It's basically industrial-strength,
but when you look at it closely, everything's a little more shabby than you
might like; it gets the job done, but there's no grace to it.

The (MAC) operating system is like the monorail at Disney World: It's kind
of spectacular and fun, but it doesn't go much of anywhere; still, the kids
like it.

(UNIX) is like the maritime transit system in an impoverished country: The
ferryboats are dangerous as hell, offer no protection from the weather and
leak like sieves. Every monsoon season a couple of them capsize and drown
all the passengers, but people still line up for them and crowd aboard.