Comments on: If APIs were food http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2006-11-14/if-apis-were-food The personal weblog of Peter Hosey. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:45:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Spongebob Tesseractpants http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2006-11-14/if-apis-were-food#comment-134537 Spongebob Tesseractpants Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:13:44 +0000 http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2006-11-14/if-apis-were-food#comment-134537 POSIX: You know, when you get right down to it, most everything pretty much tastes like chicken. Linux Standard Base: Of course, chicken is better with strawberry chilli sauce. Oh, and those little aluminumy balls from cake decorations. And some squid. Mustn't forget the squid. WINE: Hey? You want windscreen glass sprinklies on your aluminum ball strawberry chilli chicken squid? X11: Say... this doesn't really look like the picture in the menu... And it's been exposed way, way too long... AmigaOS exec.library: Whaddaya mean, you don't want your spaghetti bolognese in the middle of your lemon tart? It's more efficient that way! Saves a whole course! POSIX: You know, when you get right down to it, most everything pretty much tastes like chicken.

Linux Standard Base: Of course, chicken is better with strawberry chilli sauce. Oh, and those little aluminumy balls from cake decorations. And some squid. Mustn't forget the squid.

WINE: Hey? You want windscreen glass sprinklies on your aluminum ball strawberry chilli chicken squid?

X11: Say... this doesn't really look like the picture in the menu... And it's been exposed way, way too long...

AmigaOS exec.library: Whaddaya mean, you don't want your spaghetti bolognese in the middle of your lemon tart? It's more efficient that way! Saves a whole course!

]]> By: Joshua Lock http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2006-11-14/if-apis-were-food#comment-1193 Joshua Lock Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:02:31 +0000 http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2006-11-14/if-apis-were-food#comment-1193 Mono: eating monkeys is a little too close to cannibalism for my liking. http://mono-project.com/FAQ:_General#What_does_the_name_.22Mono.22_mean.3F Mono: eating monkeys is a little too close to cannibalism for my liking.

http://mono-project.com/FAQ:_General#What_does_the_name_.22Mono.22_mean.3F

]]> By: Michael Buckley http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2006-11-14/if-apis-were-food#comment-596 Michael Buckley Wed, 15 Nov 2006 03:09:13 +0000 http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2006-11-14/if-apis-were-food#comment-596 I know you already have an entry for Java, but mine would be: "Tastes extremely bitter, but many people are addicted to it." I know you already have an entry for Java, but mine would be: "Tastes extremely bitter, but many people are addicted to it."

]]> By: Colin Barrett http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2006-11-14/if-apis-were-food#comment-589 Colin Barrett Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:38:06 +0000 http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2006-11-14/if-apis-were-food#comment-589 Actually, in Greek mythology, Io was a cow (that Zeus fooled around with). Cows are extremely delicious. Actually, in Greek mythology, Io was a cow (that Zeus fooled around with). Cows are extremely delicious.

]]> By: Joshua Lock http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2006-11-14/if-apis-were-food#comment-586 Joshua Lock Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:52:04 +0000 http://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2006-11-14/if-apis-were-food#comment-586 How about Qt: looks aren't everything? It's pronounced cute you see ... OK, maybe not How about Qt: looks aren't everything?

It's pronounced cute you see ...

OK, maybe not

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