As an analogy to the concept of multiprogrammed systems in real life, my Operating System text book spake thus:
"...this idea is common in other life situations. A lawyer does not work for only one client at a time. While one case is waiting to go to trial or have papers typed, the lawyer can work on another case. If he has enough clients, the lawyer will never be idle for lack of work. (Idle lawyer tend to become politicians, so there is a certain social value in keeping lawyers busy!)"
This is arguably the most humourous line that an engineering text book has had to offer!
Kudos to Gagne
"...this idea is common in other life situations. A lawyer does not work for only one client at a time. While one case is waiting to go to trial or have papers typed, the lawyer can work on another case. If he has enough clients, the lawyer will never be idle for lack of work. (Idle lawyer tend to become politicians, so there is a certain social value in keeping lawyers busy!)"
This is arguably the most humourous line that an engineering text book has had to offer!
Kudos to Gagne
posted by Manu at
8:48 pm
4 Comments:
LOL LOL!! Am sure its not an Indian Textbook! Indian textbooks are designed to be penance for last janam's sins!
haha...tell me about it!
the funniest line in an Indian book was a lame attempt to criticize the then present Govt or somethn...so funny I scratched mah boogah!
dude, was it galvin..
6th sem engineering, OS gave me the best marks,
oh yeah..it is galvin...we jus have it in 5th sem...good for you though!
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